Total Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 10.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Burge Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lydeard , and the 99th 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 Burge Crescent (TA4 1NU) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower than the Lydeard average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burge Crescent (TA4 1NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manning Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bethell Mead (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Burge Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burge Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Acland Round Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Acland Round Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acland Round Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrifields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightingales Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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