Total Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 46.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Broadway area has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Mendip Central and East , and the 833rd 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 Broadway (BA3 4JP) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% higher 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 Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (BA3 4JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Raglan Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Broadway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golledge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsley Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lewis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lewis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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