Total Crime Rate

323.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 323.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 169.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.6 9/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willhayes 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 5QW) 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 5QW), the main crime hotspot is near Vale Lane. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willhayes Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Vale Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyme Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lyme Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyme Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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