Total Crime Rate
35.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lipe Lane area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 617th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lipe Lane (TA3 5JA) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -9.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lipe Lane (TA3 5JA), 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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