Total Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 36.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Popham Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 660th lowest 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 Popham Road (TA21 9BQ) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Popham Road (TA21 9BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aspin Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pear Tree Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Popham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aspin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Damson Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cades Mead —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Damson Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torres Vedras Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Popham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nash Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nash Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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