Total Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026School Hill area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Crewkerne , and the 742nd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around School Hill (TA18 8NL) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Hill (TA18 8NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Unity Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turnpike Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crewkerne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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