Total Crime Rate
4.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Crewkerne , and the 29th 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 South Street (TA18 8DA) in the last 12 months was 4.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% 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 , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Street (TA18 8DA), 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.
View Crime In Crewkerne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bird'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bird'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bird'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowditch Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermitage Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| 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 | Shoplifting | George Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | George Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | George Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chowins Road | — |
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