Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 35.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Darkfield Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Huntspill , and the 601st lowest 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 Darkfield Way (TA7 8JD) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Huntspill average (56.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darkfield Way (TA7 8JD), the main crime hotspot is near Polden Walk. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Darkfield Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windmill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polden Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Polden Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Polden Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woolavington Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sedgemoor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highcroft —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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