Total Crime Rate
32.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elm Lea Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Huntspill , and the 588th lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 Elm Lea Close (TA7 8DF) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower than the Huntspill average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elm Lea Close (TA7 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Puriton Park. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Huntspill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hillside Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woolavington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woolavington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cypress Drive | — |
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