Crime Rates at Catnip Close, Axminster, EX13 5GA

Catnip Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Axminster , and the 138th 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 Catnip Close (EX13 5GA) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Catnip Close (EX13 5GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charter Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flax Meadow Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.