Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 55.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Blackthorn Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 877th 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 Blackthorn Gardens (TA2 7RF) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 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 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Gardens (TA2 7RF), the main crime hotspot is near Slapes Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackthorn Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slapes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lyngford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dorchester Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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