Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 70.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Scotts Lane area has the 41st highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 711th 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 Scotts Lane (TA21 8PL) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% 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 13 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scotts Lane (TA21 8PL), the main crime hotspot is near Cornhill. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Scotts Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Cornhill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cornhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baker'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Baker'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cornhill Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Red Lion Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Hart Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Fields Under investigation
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Data Sources

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