Total Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 3.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Public order 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 Meadow area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lydeard , and the 11th 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 Meadow (TA4 1QN) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burge Meadow (TA4 1QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acland Round, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burge Crescent (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Burge Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrifields Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burge Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acland Round Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Acland Round Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Acland Round Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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