Crime Rates at High Street, Porlock, Minehead, TA24 8PY

High Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Dulverton & Exmoor , and the 393rd lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (TA24 8PY) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower than the Dulverton & Exmoor average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (TA24 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.