Total Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 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 19.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Selworthy Road area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 286th 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 Selworthy Road (TA2 8HA) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Rowbarton & Staplegrove average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selworthy Road (TA2 8HA), 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 Selworthy Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luttrell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treborough Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Luttrell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luttrell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Eastwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyngford Place —
Apr 2026Public order Lyngford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lyngford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyngford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treborough Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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