Total Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 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 64.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Springfield Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 766th highest 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 Springfield Road (TA21 8LQ) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower than the Blackdown & Neroche average (81.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Road (TA21 8LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wardleworth Way. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holyoake Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corams Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wardleworth Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyoake Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyoake Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holyoake Street —
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Data Sources

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