Total Crime Rate
34.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Martock , and the 656th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (TA12 6JL) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (TA12 6JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paulls Close (5 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 | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Way | 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 | Paulls Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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