Total Crime Rate
39.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Flaxfield 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.
View Crime In Crewkerne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harper Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langmead Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bowditch Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bowhayes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Langmead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhydderch Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhydderch Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severalls Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Langmead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Severalls Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harper Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Foundry Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flaxfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Langmead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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