Total Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alexandra Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 730th lowest 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 Alexandra Road (TA24 5DR) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alexandra Road (TA24 5DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dunster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Edward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friday Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitegate Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Whitegate Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whitegate Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Whitegate Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitegate Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Parade | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summerland Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Parade | Under investigation |
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