Crime Rate in Axminster, ward

Axminster has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 wards in East Devon district and the 2917th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 208th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Axminster in the last 12 months was 77.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% higher than the East Devon district average (49.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Axminster’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 270 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 321 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Axminster ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Vale Lane, with 62 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Cloakham Drive (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.