Crime in DT8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
DT8 recorded 12 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 0.86 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 29.4% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring14.16 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment12 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 29.4% year-on-year
Total Crimes
12Annual Crime Rate
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Within DT8 district
South Somerset
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 2 Public order: 1 Theft from the person: 1 | 2 |
| Fairfield Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Flaxfield Road Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
| Flaxfield Rise Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Hardy Close Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Willow Grove Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
| Mason'S Lane Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Manor Vale Map | total: 1 Shoplifting: 1 | 1 |
| B3162 Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: DT8
Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DT8 at 33.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (25.0%) and Public Order (8.3%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in DT8 has fallen sharply — by 29.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for DT8 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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