Total Crime Rate

296.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

164.2 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 296.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 164.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.7 10/10
  • Public order 41.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 26.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

North Road area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Midsomer Norton North , and the 31st highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Road (BA3 2QE) in the last 12 months was 296.2 per 1,000 residents and was 363.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 164.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (BA3 2QE), 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 North Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm View Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Northway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Waterfall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterfall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterfall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterfall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northway Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Church Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northway
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northway
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northway
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Island Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pows Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Court
Apr 2026Public order Elm View Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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