Total Crime Rate

135.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 135.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Public order 18.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Watercombe Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 315th 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 Watercombe Lane (BA20 2SU) in the last 12 months was 135.5 per 1,000 residents and was 95.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watercombe Lane (BA20 2SU), the main crime hotspot is near Brympton Way. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watercombe Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Briars Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merlin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brympton Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brympton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Briars Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Briars Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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