Total Crime Rate

37.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 37.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merlin Close area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Brympton , and the 713th 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 Merlin Close (BA21 3GX) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -74.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Close (BA21 3GX), the main crime hotspot is near Stourton Way. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merlin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Merlin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbots Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ermine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larkspur Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stourton Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stourton Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Stourton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stourton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stourton Way Suspect charged as part of another case
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmleigh Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Larkspur Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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