Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 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 43.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Oaken Ground area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 781st 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 Oaken Ground (TA21 9DP) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaken Ground (TA21 9DP), 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 Oaken Ground area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Lower Foxmoor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Foxmoor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northside Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Exeter Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Popes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Popes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Frank Webber Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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