Total Crime Rate
63.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 45th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 774th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (TA21 9HS) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% lower than the Blackdown & Neroche average (81.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode TA21 9HS, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cob Castle, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackdown & Neroche| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cob Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lane | Under investigation |
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