Total Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Silk Path area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Crewkerne , and the 666th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Silk Path (TA18 7LY) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silk Path (TA18 7LY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Silk Path area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft George Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order George Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowditch Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order North Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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