Total Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Home Cottages area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 884th 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 Home Cottages (TA1 1HB) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Home Cottages (TA1 1HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Higher Palmerston Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Home Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roughmoor Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roughmoor Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roughmoor Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roseberry Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Higher Palmerston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roughmoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Roughmoor Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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