Total Crime Rate

237.5 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 237.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 118.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ponsford Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 120th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ponsford Road (TA24 5DX) in the last 12 months was 237.5 per 1,000 residents and was 188.3% higher than the Dunster average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ponsford Road (TA24 5DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ponsford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Glenmore Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Glenmore Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vennland Way —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Glenmore Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glenmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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