Total Crime Rate
38.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Arlington Close 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 Arlington Close (BA21 3TB) 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 Arlington Close (BA21 3TB), the main crime hotspot is near Stourton Way. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brympton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evesham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrewsbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillingdon Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Corner | Under investigation |
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