Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 58.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wristland Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 789th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Wristland Road (TA23 0DN) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wristland Road (TA23 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Wouldham Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wristland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingrams Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ramon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wouldham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wouldham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wouldham Road —
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Data Sources

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