Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 73.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Doniford Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dunster , and the 667th highest 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 Doniford Road (TA4 4SD) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doniford Road (TA4 4SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fore Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larviscombe Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Doniford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larviscombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larviscombe Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larviscombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larviscombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larviscombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larviscombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larviscombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street
Apr 2026Other crime Croft Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larviscombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larviscombe Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larviscombe Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larviscombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larviscombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croftways Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larviscombe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Croft Under investigation

Data Sources

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