Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • 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

Bell Chase area has the 39th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Brympton , and the 718th 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 Bell Chase (BA20 2FD) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Chase (BA20 2FD), the main crime hotspot is near Tithe Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bell Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Old School Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bartletts Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bartletts Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bartletts Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bartletts Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Stratford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Samarate Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Tithe Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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