Postcode · Axminster
Crime in EX13 5LT
How much crime is recorded in EX13 5LT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Axminster
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,759 (2024)
EX13 5LTAxminster
How safe is EX13 5LT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX13 5LT area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
63
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
EX13 5LTNational
Violence and sexual offences40.723.6
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Public order3.84.6
Burglary3.79.1
Other theft3.24.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Other crime0.81.5
Drugs0.82.4
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.