Total Crime Rate
80.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Quantock Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 568th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Quantock Road (TA21 8RR) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% lower than the Blackdown & Neroche average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Quantock Road (TA21 8RR), the main crime hotspot is near Penny Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackdown & Neroche| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Howard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penny Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lodge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Follett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Olands Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Olands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parklands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lodge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quantock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quantock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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