Total Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 92.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Cooksons Orchard area has the 29th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 521st 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 Cooksons Orchard (BA20 2FT) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cooksons Orchard (BA20 2FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Summerleaze Park, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parcroft Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cooksons Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parcroft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Summerleaze Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Summerleaze Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrews Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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