Axminster Town vs Braunton Urban

Axminster Town has a safety score of 30/100 (Below Average) and recorded 562 crimes in the last 12 months. Braunton Urban has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) with 322 crimes. Braunton Urban scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Axminster Town shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Braunton Urban shows -2.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Axminster Town, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (281 incidents). In Braunton Urban, it is Violent Crime (133 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Axminster Town recorded 85 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Braunton Urban recorded 64. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Axminster Town totalled 281 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 133 in Braunton Urban. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Axminster Town recorded 588 crimes (now 562, a change of -4.4%). Braunton Urban recorded 331 crimes previously (now 322, -2.7%).

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 Town has a resolution rate of 39.6% and Braunton Urban has 23.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Axminster Town falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. Braunton Urban 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 Town and Braunton Urban. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.