Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 34.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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 Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 593rd 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 Gardens (TA2 7LJ) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyngford Gardens (TA2 7LJ), 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 Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Luttrell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dorchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luttrell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luttrell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slapes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lyngford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treborough Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Eastwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treborough Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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