Total Crime Rate

174.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 174.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Public order 36.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.1 5/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Anchor Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 206th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Anchor Street (TA23 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 111.4% higher than the Dunster average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anchor Street (TA23 0AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Esplanade Lane. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Anchor Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Decuman'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Esplanade Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Decuman'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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