Total Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bell Chase area has the 41st highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 694th 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 Bell Chase (BA20 2FE) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Chase (BA20 2FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tithe Court, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bartletts Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bell Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bell Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tithe Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Tithe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James'S Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James'S Close —
Apr 2026Public order St James'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tithe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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