Total Crime Rate
95.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knights Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 467th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Knights Road (TA21 9JH) in the last 12 months was 95.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% higher than the Blackdown & Neroche average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knights Road (TA21 9JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cob Castle, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackdown & Neroche| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cob Castle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Lane | Under investigation |
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