Total Crime Rate
41.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elmbarton Cottages area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 750th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elmbarton Cottages (TA2 6AN) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average (208.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elmbarton Cottages (TA2 6AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mallory Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Speke Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Speke Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mallory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mallory Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Mallory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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