Total Crime Rate
106.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026East Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Martock , and the 425th 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 East Street (TA12 6NG) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 99.3% higher than the Martock average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Street (TA12 6NG), the main crime hotspot is near Gildings Drove. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Martock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gildings Drove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Moorlands Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorlands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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