Total Crime Rate
105.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 15th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 425th 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 This (TA24 6QA) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode TA24 6QA, the main crime hotspot is near Lower Street. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dunster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Street | — |
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