Total Crime Rate
77.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Anchor Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Mendip Central and East , and the 590th highest 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 Anchor Road (BA3 5PY) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% higher 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 Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anchor Road (BA3 5PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beacon View (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mendip Central and East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coal Barton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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