Total Crime Rate
33.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Steppes Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Martock , and the 636th lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 Steppes Crescent (TA12 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Martock average (54.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Steppes Crescent (TA12 6EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Steppes Meadow, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gildings Drove (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Martock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paulls Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paulls Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Steppes Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Steppes Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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