Total Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boxfield Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Axminster , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 479 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 Boxfield Road (EX13 5LD) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Axminster average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boxfield Road (EX13 5LD), the main crime hotspot is near Foxhill. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boxfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxhill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Athelstan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dukes Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mitchell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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