Total Crime Rate
91.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Somerton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Street , and the 524th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Somerton Road (BA16 0DN) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% higher than the Street average (65.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Somerton Road (BA16 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Berkeley Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkeley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Under investigation |
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