Crime Rates at Lyme Close, Axminster, EX13 5BB

Lyme Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Axminster , and the 113th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyme Close (EX13 5BB) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% lower than the Axminster average (77.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyme Close (EX13 5BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lyme Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foxhill (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.