Total Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Cricketers area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Axminster , and the 76th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Cricketers (EX13 5RH) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Cricketers (EX13 5RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lynch Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Cricketers area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hilary Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lynch Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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