Crime Rates at Lyme Road, Axminster, EX13 5BJ

Lyme Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Axminster , and the 201st lowest 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 Road (EX13 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyme Road (EX13 5BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tigers Way, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Loup Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.