Total Crime Rate

94.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 94.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 29.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Robbery 6.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Pows Orchard area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Midsomer Norton North , and the 155th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East 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 Pows Orchard (BA3 2HY) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% higher than the Midsomer Norton North average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pows Orchard (BA3 2HY), the main crime hotspot is near Northway. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pows Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterfall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterfall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterfall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Waterfall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Church Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northway —
Apr 2026Other crime Fern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northway —
Apr 2026Other theft Northway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Island Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pows Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfall Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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