Total Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Voake Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Midsomer Norton North , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Voake Close (BA3 2FL) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower than the Midsomer Norton North average (63.9 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 crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Voake Close (BA3 2FL), the main crime hotspot is near Hallam Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Fisher Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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