Total Crime Rate
115.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hamwood area has the 38th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 377th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hamwood (TA1 5EA) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hamwood (TA1 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Smithy. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bishop's Hull & Taunton West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamwood | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smithy | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaffinch Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chaffinch Close | Under investigation |
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