Total Crime Rate

112.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.3 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 112.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Southway Crescent area has the 24th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 396th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southway Crescent (BA21 3EA) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southway Crescent (BA21 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Thatcham Close. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Southway Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thatcham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thatcham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thatcham Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thatcham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thatcham Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westfield Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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