Total Crime Rate

161.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 161.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.8 9/10
  • Public order 46.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Laxton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 237th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laxton Road (TA1 2UW) in the last 12 months was 161.3 per 1,000 residents and was 112.9% higher than the Monkton & North Curry average (75.8 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 107.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laxton Road (TA1 2UW), the main crime hotspot is near Newton Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laxton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bridgwater Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Orchard Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Laxton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Laxton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bramley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newton Road —
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Newton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackbrook Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Raps Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Raps Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Raps Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Raps Close —
Sep 2025Public order Creechberry Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barrow Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Creechberry Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raps Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Creechberry Orchard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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