Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 76.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Southmead Terrace area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Crewkerne , and the 641st highest 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 Southmead Terrace (TA18 8DN) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southmead Terrace (TA18 8DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rhydderch Way, where police recorded 14 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 Southmead Terrace area

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

Data Sources

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