Total Crime Rate

108.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Acres area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Martock , and the 422nd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Acres (TA12 6DD) in the last 12 months was 108.0 per 1,000 residents and was 101.8% higher than the Martock average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Acres (TA12 6DD), the main crime hotspot is near Steppes Meadow. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Acres area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coat Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hills Orchard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hills Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hills Orchard Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steppes Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Acres Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coat Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Acres Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steppes Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steppes Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whellers Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steppes Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steppes Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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