Total Crime Rate
168.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Laurels area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Crewkerne , and the 221st highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Laurels (TA18 7BX) in the last 12 months was 168.1 per 1,000 residents and was 128.7% higher than the Crewkerne average (73.5 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Laurels (TA18 7BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clammer Hill Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Way (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crewkerne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Black Mixen Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Willow Way | Under investigation |
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