Total Crime Rate
115.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
78.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 20th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 384th 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 This (TA3 5HU) in the last 12 months was 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -26.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 237.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode TA3 5HU, the main crime hotspot is near The Grove. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackdown & Neroche| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ivy House Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy House Park | Under investigation |
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