Total Crime Rate
129.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Mendip South , and the 334th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (BA4 4NR) in the last 12 months was 129.4 per 1,000 residents and was 144.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode BA4 4NR, the main crime hotspot is near Compton Lane. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mendip South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Compton Road | Under investigation |
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