Total Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.9 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 117.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.5 10/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Cowen Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Crewkerne , and the 375th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowen Close (TA18 8JF) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowen Close (TA18 8JF), the main crime hotspot is near Cowen Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowen Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Hollies —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Hollies —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Hollies —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langmead Square Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Buckhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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