Total Crime Rate

151.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Other crime 33.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Laurels area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Crewkerne , and the 273rd 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 The Laurels (TA18 7BX) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 99.4% higher than the Crewkerne average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Laurels (TA18 7BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashlands Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel View (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Laurels area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Laurels Under investigation
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Data Sources

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