Total Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preston Grove area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Brympton , and the 589th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Preston Grove (BA20 2BG) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% higher than the Brympton average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Grove (BA20 2BG), the main crime hotspot is near Fosse Park Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parcroft Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fosse Park Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Huish Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beer Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beer Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Beer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seaton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fosse Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fosse Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fosse Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fosse Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parcroft Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parcroft Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parcroft Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parcroft Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parcroft Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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