Crime Rates at Fosseway South, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 4AW

Fosseway South area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Mendip Central and East , and the 859th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in 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 Fosseway South (BA3 4AW) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher than the Mendip Central and East average (44.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fosseway South (BA3 4AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackdown Way, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Grove (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.