Total Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burge Meadow area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lydeard , and the 345th lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 1QW) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burge Meadow (TA4 1QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burge Crescent, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burge Meadow (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burge Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Lukes Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Burge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burge Meadow Under investigation
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Data Sources

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