The latest crime figures released by police show there were 48 crimes in the wider Axminster area during December 2020. 

These figures compares to 50 crimes the previous month and 48 - the same figure - in December 2019.

From the 48 recorded incidents in December 2020, 37 took place in Axminster Town and 11 in Axminster Rural, which also covers Uplyme, Kilmington, Hawkchurch, Dalwood, Stockland, Chardstock and surrounding areas.

In Axminster Town, crimes included 17 incidents of violence and sexual offences, 13 of anti-social behaviour, three drugs-related incidents, and four listed as 'other crime'.

In Axminster Rural, crimes included four incidents of anti-social behaviour, three of criminal damage and arson, two of violence and sexual offences, and two listed as 'other crime'.

Of these, four took place in the Kilmington and Shute area, four in the Membury area, two in Wilmington and one around Blackpool Corner, near Raymond's Hill.

Crime figures for January 2021 have not yet been released.