Total Crime Rate

128.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 128.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 95.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.8 9/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Obridge Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 335th 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 Obridge Road (TA2 7QA) in the last 12 months was 128.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Obridge Road (TA2 7QA), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Park. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Obridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heavitree Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Priory Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Priory Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Priory Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Priory Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Obridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Priory Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Priory Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Priory Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Priory Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Abbey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Priory Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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