Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Flaxfield Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Crewkerne , and the 700th lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 Flaxfield Drive (TA18 8DF) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Crewkerne average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flaxfield Drive (TA18 8DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ivelway (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Flaxfield Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langmead Square Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Bowditch Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bowhayes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhydderch Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhydderch Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severalls Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Severalls Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harper Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Foundry Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flaxfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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