Total Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 16.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Railway Cottages area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Coker , and the 231st lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Coker average (59.4 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Cottages (BA22 9UG), the main crime hotspot is near Higher Bullen. Police recorded 20 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 Railway Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairhouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hooper'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Higher Bullen —
Sep 2025Other theft Higher Bullen Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairhouse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Higher Bullen Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairhouse Road —
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Data Sources

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