Total Crime Rate
15.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brunenburg Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Axminster , and the 90th lowest 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 Brunenburg Way (EX13 5RD) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Axminster average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brunenburg Way (EX13 5RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridgway Court, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dukes Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Axminster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dukes Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Athelstan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridgway Court | — |
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