Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 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 38.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • 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
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

St James Square area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Mendip South , and the 697th lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 St James Square (BA6 8SD) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Square (BA6 8SD), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St James Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holm Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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