Total Crime Rate
142.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bosanquet area has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 289th 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 Bosanquet (TA24 5QX) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bosanquet (TA24 5QX), 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 (28 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Parade | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friday Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summerland Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hayman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blenheim Road | Under investigation |
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