Axminster
Middle areaThe east of the East Devon. 10,241 people in 52 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by middle area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Axminster, 68.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
Recorded crime in Axminster
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Axminster at a rate of 59.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 46.7 per 1,000 people across East Devon.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 317 |
| Other crime | 85 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 70 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 |
| Shoplifting | 25 |
| Burglary | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Drug offences | 17 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Axminster compares
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Is Axminster safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Axminster at a rate of 59.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 46.7 per 1,000 people across East Devon.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 56 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Axminster.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (317), other crime (85) and criminal damage and arson (70).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of East Devon
These figures are published for the whole of East Devon, not for each middle area, so they describe all of East Devon and not Axminster alone. See East Devon
Axminster in brief
The median price paid for a home in Axminster was £270,000 in 2025.
Axminster had 9,813 usual residents at the census.
In Axminster, 68.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Axminster, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.