Total Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.7 1/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Brook Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 79th 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 Brook Close (TA24 8BD) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% lower than the Dunster average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Close (TA24 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near The Parade. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brook Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Andrews Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Cedars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friday Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tythings Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dugdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dugdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Quirke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitecross Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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