Total Crime Rate

122.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 27.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 17th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 356th 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 5LT) in the last 12 months was 122.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% higher than the Blackdown & Neroche average (81.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode TA3 5LT, the main crime hotspot is near Parkway, with 12 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

Crime Over Time in TA3 5LT area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkway Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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