Total Crime Rate
80.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Street , and the 566th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (BA16 0NE) in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% higher than the Street average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (BA16 0NE), the main crime hotspot is near Vestry Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clipper Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goswell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silver Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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