Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 62.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gassons Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Somerton , and the 784th highest 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 Gassons Lane (TA11 6HS) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% higher than the Somerton average (49.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gassons Lane (TA11 6HS), the main crime hotspot is near Pearmain Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gassons Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pearmain Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Cleers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camden Orchard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gassons Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary May Pole Knap Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearmain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearmain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pearmain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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