Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 61.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Coal Barton area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Mendip Central and East , and the 800th highest 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 Coal Barton (BA3 5PF) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coal Barton (BA3 5PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farley Dell (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Coal Barton area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Rush Ash Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mendip Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beacon View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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