Crime Rates at Houndwood Drove, Street, BA16 9PN

Houndwood Drove area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Street , and the 357th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Houndwood Drove (BA16 9PN) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Street average (65.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% 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 (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.