Total Crime Rate

243.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 243.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 118.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Public order 18.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Robbery 9.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ponsford Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 137th 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 Ponsford Road (TA24 5DY) in the last 12 months was 243.8 per 1,000 residents and was 177.5% higher than the Dunster average (87.8 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ponsford Road (TA24 5DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alcombe Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Edward Road (13 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Hayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alcombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lower Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Hayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayfield Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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