Total Crime Rate

280.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

186.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 280.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 186.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.0 10/10
  • Public order 26.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

This area has the 4th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (BA22 8TF) in the last 12 months was 280.0 per 1,000 residents and was 303.7% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 186.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode BA22 8TF, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ritchie Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawk Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in BA22 8TF area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ritchie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hawk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ritchie Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ritchie Road —
Apr 2026Public order Montacute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ritchie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avocet Drive —
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Data Sources

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