Total Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rowlands Rise area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Huntspill , and the 179th 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 Rowlands Rise (TA7 8BU) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower than the Huntspill average (56.5 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rowlands Rise (TA7 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Batch Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pear Tree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenacres | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenacres | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pear Tree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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