Crime Rates at Palmer Street, South Petherton, TA13 5DD

Palmer Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Curry Rivel & Langport , and the 513th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmer Street (TA13 5DD) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% higher than the Curry Rivel & Langport average (55.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmer Street (TA13 5DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West End Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West End Court (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.