Axminster Rural vs Seaton Rural

Axminster Rural has a safety score of 62/100 (Average) and recorded 256 crimes in the last 12 months. Seaton Rural has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) with 152 crimes. Seaton Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Axminster Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Seaton Rural shows -19.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Axminster Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (106 incidents). In Seaton Rural, it is Violent Crime (86 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Axminster Rural recorded 22 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Seaton Rural recorded 14. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Axminster Rural totalled 106 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 86 in Seaton Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Axminster Rural recorded 264 crimes (now 256, a change of -3%). Seaton Rural recorded 189 crimes previously (now 152, -19.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Axminster Rural has a resolution rate of 21.9% and Seaton Rural has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Axminster Rural falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. Seaton Rural is covered by Devon & Cornwall Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Axminster Rural and Seaton Rural. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.