BA22 has an annual crime rate of 35.57 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BA22?

As of April 2026, BA22 has an annual crime rate of 35.57 per 1,000 residents, based on 127 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BA22?

The most common crime type in BA22 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 73 incidents in April 2026 — 57.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BA22 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BA22: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BA22 recorded 127 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.32 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 57.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 42.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring35.57 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment127 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 42.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

127

trending_down -11.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

35.57per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

881

Within BA22 district

South Somerset

38,201

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Higher Farm Lane Map	total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 15 Other theft: 3	18
Old Approach Map	total: 6 Other crime: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	6
Mayfield Close Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
Little Meadow Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Ritchie Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 1	4
Badger Heights Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Church Street Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Church Street Map	total: 3 Other crime: 3	3
Mulberry Lane Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
High Road Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

127 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

57.5%

Other Theft

11.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

7.9%

Other Crime

7.1%

Public Order

7.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.9%

Shoplifting

2.4%

Burglary

1.6%

Robbery

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Crime Analysis: BA22

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BA22 (57.5%). Other Theft (11.0%) and Anti-social Behaviour (7.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BA22 has risen sharply — by 42.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BA22 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -11.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +42.7%

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