Total Crime Rate

162.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.9 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 162.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.3 9/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Larkhill Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 243rd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Larkhill Road (BA21 3HF) in the last 12 months was 162.9 per 1,000 residents and was 135.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 95.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkhill Road (BA21 3HF), the main crime hotspot is near Christopher Close. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Larkhill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Christopher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Christopher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burroughes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Century Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christopher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christopher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks Dale Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Home Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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