Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hither Mead area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lydeard , and the 839th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hither Mead (TA4 3NH) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hither Mead (TA4 3NH), the main crime hotspot is near Brendons. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hither Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Minehead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Brendons Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Brendons Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brendons —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brendons —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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