Total Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 28.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Rectory Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 463rd 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 Rectory Road (TA2 6SB) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Road (TA2 6SB), the main crime hotspot is near Hilly Park. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rectory Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilly Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilly Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilly Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilly Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hilly Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hilly Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marshall Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hilly Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hilly Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leafield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hilly Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hilly Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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