Crime Rates at Bakers Lane, Chilcompton, Radstock, BA3 4EW

Bakers Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Mendip Central and East , and the 284th lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 Bakers Lane (BA3 4EW) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Mendip Central and East average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bakers Lane (BA3 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.