Total Crime Rate
80.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foxhill area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Axminster , and the 85th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Foxhill (EX13 5LS) in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% higher than the Axminster average (77.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foxhill (EX13 5LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lyme Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dukes Way (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 | Lyme Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyme Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lyme Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dukes Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shand Park | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Edward Road | Under investigation |
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