Total Crime Rate
55.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grove Avenue area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 879th 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 Grove Avenue (BA20 2BB) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower than the Brympton average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Avenue (BA20 2BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seaton Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grove Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Huish | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parcroft Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Huish | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carisbrooke Gardens | — |
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