Total Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whitehall area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 748th 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 Whitehall (TA23 0BD) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower than the Dunster average (87.8 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehall (TA23 0BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Street, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brendon Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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