Total Crime Rate

313.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 313.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.9 10/10
  • Other theft 58.5 10/10
  • Drugs 52.3 10/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.3 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

John Beales Hill area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Mendip South , and the 89th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Beales Hill (BA4 4DB) in the last 12 months was 313.9 per 1,000 residents and was 491.6% higher than the Mendip South average (53.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 150.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Beales Hill (BA4 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Pylle Road. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in John Beales Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bread Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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