Postcode · Axminster
Crime in EX13 7AX
How much crime is recorded in EX13 7AX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,747 (2024)
EX13 7AXAxminster
How safe is EX13 7AX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX13 7AX area, 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
13.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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 7AXNational
Violence and sexual offences9.523.6
Burglary5.69.1
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Public order1.14.6
Other theft0.64.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.