Total Crime Rate
213.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Houndwood Drove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Street , and the 145th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Houndwood Drove (BA16 9PP) in the last 12 months was 213.1 per 1,000 residents and was 235.9% higher than the Street average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -52.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Houndwood Drove (BA16 9PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (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 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gravenchon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gravenchon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gravenchon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravenchon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deerswood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deerswood Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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