Crime Rates at Whitecross Lane, Minehead, TA24 8DE

Whitecross Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 188th 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 Whitecross Lane (TA24 8DE) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery 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 5 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitecross Lane (TA24 8DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bratton Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Park (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.