Total Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whitehall Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Curry Rivel & Langport , and the 526th lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 Whitehall Close (TA13 5BB) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower than the Curry Rivel & Langport average (55.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehall Close (TA13 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lightgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Kiln Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Street | Under investigation |
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