Total Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middle Path area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Crewkerne , and the 22nd 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 Middle Path (TA18 8BG) in the last 12 months was 4.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middle Path (TA18 8BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Street, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hardy Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crewkerne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bird'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chowins Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bird'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermitage Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blake Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bird'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chowins Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chowins Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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