Total Crime Rate
118.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cloakham Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Axminster , and the 34th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cloakham Drive (EX13 5GT) in the last 12 months was 118.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 842.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cloakham Drive (EX13 5GT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Covert Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cloakham Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Axminster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cloakham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Road | Under investigation |
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