Total Crime Rate
100.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 16th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 440th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (TA23 0NW) in the last 12 months was 100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode TA23 0NW, the main crime hotspot is near Monksway. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dunster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Monksway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monksway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Huish Meadow | Under investigation |
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