Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 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 45.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bovet Street area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 812th 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 Bovet Street (TA21 8JL) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the Blackdown & Neroche average (81.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bovet Street (TA21 8JL), the main crime hotspot is near Quantock Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bovet Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brendon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyoake Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyoake Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holyoake Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holyoake Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Road —
Apr 2026Public order George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penny Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penny Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penny Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brendon Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quantock Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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