Total Crime Rate

81.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 81.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 62.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bircham Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 598th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Bircham Road (TA24 6BE) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bircham Road (TA24 6BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alcombe Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brackensfield (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bircham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lower Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alcombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Premier Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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