Crime Rates at Lyme Road, Crewkerne, TA18 8HE

Lyme Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Crewkerne , and the 851st 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 Lyme Road (TA18 8HE) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyme Road (TA18 8HE), the main crime hotspot is near Ivelway. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.