Total Crime Rate

263.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

154.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 263.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 154.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.2 10/10
  • Public order 51.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Burglary 22.9 10/10
  • Other theft 22.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mart Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 111th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 263.6 per 1,000 residents and was 200.1% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 154.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mart Road (TA24 5BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hayfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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