Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • 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 crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Monks Dale area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 759th lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 Monks Dale (BA21 3JA) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monks Dale (BA21 3JA), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndale Gardens. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Monks Dale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Home Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrythorne Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Perrythorne Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Perrythorne Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Perrythorne Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrythorne Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrythorne Park Under investigation
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 Perrythorne Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks Dale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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