Total Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Preston Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Brympton , and the 311th lowest 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 Preston Road (BA21 3AE) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (BA21 3AE), the main crime hotspot is near A37. Police recorded 20 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 Preston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parcroft Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary A37 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A37 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakridge Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oakridge Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Huish Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parcroft Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parcroft Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parcroft Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parcroft Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parcroft Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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