Crime Rate in Dulverton & Exmoor, ward

Dulverton & Exmoor has the 20th lowest crime rate of 55 wards in Somerset district and the 3290th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 365th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dulverton & Exmoor in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the Somerset district average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dulverton & Exmoor’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 216 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 267 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dulverton & Exmoor ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.