Total Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 30.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Helwell Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 514th 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 Helwell Street (TA23 0FB) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 333.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helwell Street (TA23 0FB), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Tree Way. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Helwell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culvercliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Cherry Tree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bay View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culvercliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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