Total Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Green area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 Church Green (TA21 8SF) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% lower than the Blackdown & Neroche average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Green (TA21 8SF), the main crime hotspot is near Cornhill. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 40 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 | Shoplifting | Red Lion Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lion Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Hart Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Hart Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | White Hart Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cornhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cornhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornhill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Red Lion Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Red Lion Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Red Lion Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Red Lion Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parklands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Priory Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckwell | β |
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