Total Crime Rate
122.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parkway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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