Crime Rates at First Avenue, Axminster, EX13 5EX

First Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Axminster , and the 37th 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 First Avenue (EX13 5EX) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 91.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (EX13 5EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Macford Court, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cloakham Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.