Total Crime Rate

348.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

202.9 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 348.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 202.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 92.5 10/10
  • Public order 60.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.7 10/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Barlinch Close area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barlinch Close (TA2 7HL) in the last 12 months was 348.8 per 1,000 residents and was 431.1% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 202.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barlinch Close (TA2 7HL), the main crime hotspot is near Barlinch Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barlinch Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlinch Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlinch Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlinch Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlinch Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barlinch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barlinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barlinch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlinch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grebe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlinch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Buckland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treborough Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treborough Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Massingham Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Massingham Park —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Massingham Park Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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