Total Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmond Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 258th lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 Richmond Road (TA1 1EW) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average (207.3 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (TA1 1EW), the main crime hotspot is near Chip Lane. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roughmoor Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Higher Palmerston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chip Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chip Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chip Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs French Weir Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chip Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Roughmoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roughmoor Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roughmoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roughmoor Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roseberry Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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