Crime Rates at Castle Hill, Axminster, EX13 5NN

Castle Hill area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Axminster , and the 59th highest crime rate of 480 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 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% 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 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.