Crime Rates at Friday Street, Minehead, TA24 5UA

Friday Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 151st highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Friday Street (TA24 5UA) in the last 12 months was 210.1 per 1,000 residents and was 155.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 140.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friday Street (TA24 5UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Parade (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.