Total Crime Rate
46.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alcombe Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 835th 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 Alcombe Road (TA24 6BB) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alcombe Road (TA24 6BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alcombe Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alcombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hayfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Lower Meadow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Premier Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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