Crime Rates at Lower Street, Chewton Mendip, Radstock, BA3 4GP

Lower Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mendip Hills , and the 516th lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 Lower Street (BA3 4GP) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% lower than the Mendip Hills average (39.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Street (BA3 4GP), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.