Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 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
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fountains Close area has the 38th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Brympton , and the 694th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fountains Close (BA21 3US) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% higher than the Brympton average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fountains Close (BA21 3US), the main crime hotspot is near Stourton Way. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fountains Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Biddlesden Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Mews —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Merlin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmleigh Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stourton Way Suspect charged as part of another case
Sep 2025Other theft Stourton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stourton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stourton Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stourton Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merevale Way —
Sep 2025Public order Arlington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Higher Eastern Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillingdon Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merevale Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merevale Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merevale Way —
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Data Sources

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