Total Crime Rate
89.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Minehead Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lydeard , and the 500th 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 Minehead Road (TA4 3BS) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% higher than the Lydeard average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 314.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Minehead Road (TA4 3BS), the main crime hotspot is near Brendons. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lydeard| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brendons | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brendons | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Minehead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brendons | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brendons | — |
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