Total Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 7.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Lyngford Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 46th 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 Lyngford Road (TA2 7EE) in the last 12 months was 7.3 per 1,000 residents and was 96.5% 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 Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyngford Road (TA2 7EE), the main crime hotspot is near Lyngford Square. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lyngford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Triangle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyngford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lyngford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyngford Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lyngford Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyngford Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Obridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heavitree Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Lyngford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyngford Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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