Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lawrence Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Mendip Central and East , and the 662nd 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 Lawrence Road (BA3 5PU) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Road (BA3 5PU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lawrence Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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