Crime Rates at Buttercup Lane, Street, BA16 0PJ

Buttercup Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Street , and the 660th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buttercup Lane (BA16 0PJ) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttercup Lane (BA16 0PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.