Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Martlet Road 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 Martlet Road (TA24 5QD) 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 Martlet Road (TA24 5QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 92 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.

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Crime Over Time in Martlet Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tythings Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Square
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Andrews Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friday Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Burgundy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall

Data Sources

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