Total Crime Rate
323.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Willhayes Park area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Axminster , and the 5th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Willhayes Park (EX13 5QL) in the last 12 months was 323.7 per 1,000 residents and was 320.7% higher than the Axminster average (77.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willhayes Park (EX13 5QL), 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.
View Crime In Axminster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lyme Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyme Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vale Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyme Street | Under investigation |
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