Total Crime Rate

163.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 163.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 108.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.5 9/10
  • Public order 28.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Preston Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Road (BA20 2DW) in the last 12 months was 163.3 per 1,000 residents and was 135.5% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 108.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (BA20 2DW), the main crime hotspot is near Summerlands. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Preston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Christopher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summerlands —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Summerlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Summerlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Summerlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Summerlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Summerlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Home Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christopher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrews Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Christopher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christopher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burroughes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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