Total Crime Rate
19.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Houndwood Drove area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Street , and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Houndwood Drove (BA16 9PN) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower than the Street average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Houndwood Drove (BA16 9PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deerswood Gardens, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clipper Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junitor Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deerswood Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deerswood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clipper Court | Under investigation |
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