Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 83.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Lyngford Square area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 590th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyngford Square (TA2 7EX) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyngford Square (TA2 7EX), 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 Lyngford Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lyngford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Colin Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyngford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lyngford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyngford Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyngford Place —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lyngford Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St David'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyngford Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treborough Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treborough Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Eastwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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