Total Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 20.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 3/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Buckland Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 309th 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 Buckland Road (TA2 8EW) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckland Road (TA2 8EW), 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 Buckland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlinch Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlinch Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luttrell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luttrell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Luttrell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlinch Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Luxhay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Luxhay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Luxhay Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Eastwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlinch Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Buckland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barlinch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barlinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlinch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlinch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treborough Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barlinch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treborough Close —
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Data Sources

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