Total Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 52.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Freedom Avenue area has the 56th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 923rd highest 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 Freedom Avenue (BA21 3JN) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( 30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freedom Avenue (BA21 3JN), the main crime hotspot is near St Patrick'S Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Freedom Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks Dale Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Home Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Perrythorne Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrythorne Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrythorne Park Under investigation
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 St Anne'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burroughes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Patrick'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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