Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 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 77.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Burglary 30.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Whitfield Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Curry Rivel & Langport , and the 630th 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 Whitfield Lane (TA13 5DF) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% higher than the Curry Rivel & Langport average (55.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitfield Lane (TA13 5DF), the main crime hotspot is near Carey'S Hollow. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Whitfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West End Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West End Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West End Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carey'S Hollow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carey'S Hollow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West End View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West End Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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