Crime Rates at Woodmead Road, Axminster, EX13 5PG

Woodmead Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Axminster , and the 108th highest 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 Woodmead Road (EX13 5PG) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodmead Road (EX13 5PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Musbury Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.