Postcode district · Axminster
Crime in EX13
How much crime is recorded in EX13, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 26,777 (2024)
EX13Postcode district · Axminster
How safe is EX13
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in EX13, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
16.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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).
EX13National
Violence and sexual offences13.623.6
Burglary5.09.1
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Shoplifting2.48.4
Public order2.04.6
Other theft1.84.5
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Drugs1.12.4
Other crime0.71.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 73% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.