Total Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 50.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • 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
  • 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

Bowmont Grove area has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 892nd 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 Bowmont Grove (TA1 2RF) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower than the Monkton & North Curry average (89.0 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 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowmont Grove (TA1 2RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lisieux Way, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harnell Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bowmont Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lisieux Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Holway Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wansbeck Green
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lisieux Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lisieux Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lisieux Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lisieux Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lisieux Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Lisieux Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Holway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Holway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hartley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harnell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Harnell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenwyn Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barle Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harnell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harnell Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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