Total Crime Rate

298.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 298.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.6 10/10
  • Public order 45.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.8 10/10
  • Burglary 20.1 10/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Mart Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 86th 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 Mart Road (TA24 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 298.0 per 1,000 residents and was 261.8% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 166.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mart Road (TA24 5BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mart Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vennland Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glenmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Glenmore Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Glenmore Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Glenmore Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mariners Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mariners Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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