Total Crime Rate
183.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 6th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 189th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 This (TA3 5AB) in the last 12 months was 183.1 per 1,000 residents and was 115.8% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -46.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 139.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode TA3 5AB, the main crime hotspot is near Haydon Lane, with 2 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
View Crime In Blackdown & Neroche| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Haydon Lane | Under investigation |
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