Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 38.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Muchelney Way area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 684th 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 Muchelney Way (BA21 3RA) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Muchelney Way (BA21 3RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merevale Way, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillingdon Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Muchelney Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillingdon Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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