Crime Rates at West Street, Axminster, EX13 5FE

West Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Axminster , and the 12th highest crime rate of 480 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 West Street (EX13 5FE) in the last 12 months was 212.0 per 1,000 residents and was 175.5% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 108.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (EX13 5FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vale Lane, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.