Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 57.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Richmond Place area has the 49th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 844th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Richmond Place (BA20 1DS) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower than the Brympton average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Place (BA20 1DS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 225 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Richmond Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Everton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carisbrooke Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queensway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Huish Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Huish —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horsey Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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