Total Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.7 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 89.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Parklands Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 539th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parklands Road (TA21 8SA) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parklands Road (TA21 8SA), 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 Parklands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quantock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brendon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brendon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penny Close 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Road —
Apr 2026Public order George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lukes Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomas Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Proctor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parklands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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