Crime Rates at Chard Road, Axminster, EX13 5ED

Chard Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Axminster , and the 67th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chard Road (EX13 5ED) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% higher than the Axminster average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chard Road (EX13 5ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lynch Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.