Total Crime Rate
61.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Dulverton & Exmoor , and the 795th 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 High Street (TA5 1PL) in the last 12 months was 61.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (TA5 1PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park View, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tower Hill (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tower Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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