Crime Rates at Castle Hill, Axminster, EX13 5NN

Castle Hill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Axminster , and the 38th highest crime rate of 479 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 Castle Hill (EX13 5NN) in the last 12 months was 120.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% higher than the Axminster average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Hill (EX13 5NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vale Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lyme Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.