Crime Rates at Higher Street, West Chinnock, Crewkerne, TA18 7QA

Higher Street area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 732nd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Higher Street (TA18 7QA) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% lower than the Brympton average (69.4 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Street (TA18 7QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Street, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scotts Way (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.