Total Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 25.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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

Railway Cottages area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Coker , and the 407th 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 Railway Cottages (BA22 9UG) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Coker average (61.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Cottages (BA22 9UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Higher Bullen, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Railway Cottages area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Higher Bullen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fairhouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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