Total Crime Rate

222.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 222.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hamsfield Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Curry Rivel & Langport , and the 165th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Hamsfield Lane (TA13 5EG) in the last 12 months was 222.7 per 1,000 residents and was 301.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 127.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamsfield Lane (TA13 5EG), the main crime hotspot is near Quarry Piece Drive. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hamsfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Kiln Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Quarry Piece Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quarry Piece Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quarry Piece Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarry Piece Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarry Piece Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Quarry Piece Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Quarry Piece Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Piece Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quarry Piece Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lightgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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