Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leighton Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Mendip Central and East , and the 607th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leighton Lane (BA4 6DR) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower than the Mendip Central and East average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Lane (BA4 6DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maesdown Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Leighton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Neale'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maesdown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neale'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weymouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weymouth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maesdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowns Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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