Crime Rates at Church Steps, Minehead, TA24 5JS

Church Steps area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 915th lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 Church Steps (TA24 5JS) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Dunster average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Steps (TA24 5JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hayman Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clanville Grange (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.