Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.5 4/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sylvan Way area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 701st 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 Sylvan Way (TA2 8PH) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower than the Monkton & North Curry average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvan Way (TA2 8PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 128 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sylvan Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yallands Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Yallands Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Broadly Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadly Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadly Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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