Total Crime Rate

213.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 213.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 57.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • 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

Hayfield Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 172nd 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 Hayfield Road (TA24 6AD) in the last 12 months was 213.9 per 1,000 residents and was 143.5% higher than the Dunster average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hayfield Road (TA24 6AD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hayfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Premier Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lower Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alcombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayfield Road —
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Data Sources

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