Total Crime Rate

223.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.1 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 223.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 124.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Town Street area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mendip Hills , and the 163rd 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 Town Street (BA4 5EF) in the last 12 months was 223.4 per 1,000 residents and was 469.6% higher than the Mendip Hills average (39.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 124.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Town Street (BA4 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Town Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowl Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Batch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Firthfield Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silk Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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