Total Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 7.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Leigh Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Street , and the 667th lowest 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 Leigh Close (BA16 0PD) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Close (BA16 0PD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leigh Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rambler Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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