Crime Rates at East Street, Crewkerne, TA18 7LW

East Street area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Crewkerne , and the 17th 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 East Street (TA18 7LW) in the last 12 months was 669.2 per 1,000 residents and was 810.6% higher than the Crewkerne average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 281.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (TA18 7LW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.