Total Crime Rate

55.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 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 55.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richie Road area has the 54th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 887th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richie Road (BA22 8SH) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richie Road (BA22 8SH), the main crime hotspot is near Grebe Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richie Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badger Heights Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ritchie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ritchie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ritchie Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ritchie Road —
Apr 2026Public order Montacute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hawk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badger Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badger Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badger Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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