Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 75.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Nova Quarter area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Street , and the 655th 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 Nova Quarter (BA16 0FT) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nova Quarter (BA16 0FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nova Quarter area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rambler Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences California Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flotilla Promenade Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullmead Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullmead Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bullmead Parade —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Serenity Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curator Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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