Total Crime Rate

173.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 173.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.2 10/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Somerset Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Chickerell , and the 55th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

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 Somerset Road (DT4 0PX) in the last 12 months was 173.8 per 1,000 residents and was 180.0% higher than the Chickerell average (62.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Road (DT4 0PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wiltshire Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hereford Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Somerset Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wiltshire Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wiltshire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sussex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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