Total Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.6 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 41.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

Northside area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 748th 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 Northside (TA21 9DL) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northside (TA21 9DL), the main crime hotspot is near Oaken Ground. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northside area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Foxmoor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Foxmoor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Foxmoor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allendale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northside Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Frank Webber Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancock Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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