Total Crime Rate

150.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.6 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 150.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Grange Gardens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 275th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grange Gardens (TA2 7EN) in the last 12 months was 150.7 per 1,000 residents and was 129.5% higher than the Rowbarton & Staplegrove average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 109.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grange Gardens (TA2 7EN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grange Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lyngford Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyngford Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyngford Place —
Apr 2026Public order Lyngford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lyngford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyngford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyngford Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Eastwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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