Total Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Chapel Court area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mendip Hills , and the 700th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Chapel Court (BA5 3DF) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% higher than the Mendip Hills average (32.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Chapel Court (BA5 3DF), the main crime hotspot is near Gilbert Scott Road. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mendip Hills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knapp Hill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knapp Hill Close | Under investigation |
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