Postcode sector · Axminster
Crime in EX13 6
How much crime is recorded in EX13 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 2,837 (2024)
How safe is EX13 6
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in EX13 6, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 6National
Violence and sexual offences12.123.6
Other theft5.54.5
Burglary4.89.1
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Public order1.64.6
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.