Total Crime Rate

488.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

341.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 488.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 341.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 298.4 10/10
  • Other theft 45.9 10/10
  • Public order 42.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 9.8 5/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Aspin Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aspin Close (TA21 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 488.5 per 1,000 residents and was 498.8% 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 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 341.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aspin Close (TA21 9EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Meyer Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Aspin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nash Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meyer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aspin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Popham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Damson Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Damson Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nash Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meyer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meyer Close —
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Data Sources

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