Total Crime Rate
45.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bridges Mead area has the 37th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Dulverton & Exmoor , and the 818th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bridges Mead (TA24 6RN) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% lower than the Dulverton & Exmoor average (51.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridges Mead (TA24 6RN), the main crime hotspot is near Bremis Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dunster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conygar View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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