Total Crime Rate
22.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Montacute Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 345th 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 Montacute Road (BA22 8SL) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montacute Road (BA22 8SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thurlocks, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montacute Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thurlocks | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Montacute Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thurlocks | Under investigation |
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