Total Crime Rate
73.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Deane Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Dulverton & Exmoor , and the 666th highest 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 Deane Close (TA4 3TE) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deane Close (TA4 3TE), the main crime hotspot is near Waverdine Court. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deane Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Waverdine Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Archers Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deane Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deane Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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