Total Crime Rate

50.0 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 50.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

South Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 903rd highest crime rate of 1,848 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 South Road (TA23 0HD) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (TA23 0HD), 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 South Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchill Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wyndham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Close —
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 St Decuman'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Decuman'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ramon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wouldham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wouldham Road —
Sep 2025Public order Wouldham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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