BA22 has an annual crime rate of 34.58 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 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 March 2026, BA22 has an annual crime rate of 34.58 per 1,000 residents, based on 144 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 59 incidents in March 2026 — 41.0% 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.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BA22 Crime Intelligence Report

BA22 recorded 144 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 3.77 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 56.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 7.1% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring34.58 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment144 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 7.1% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

144

trending_up +56.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

34.58per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

881

Within BA22 district

South Somerset

38,201

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Petrol Station Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Hales Meadow Map	total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Sparkford Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
Church Road Map	total: 6 Other crime: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	6
Little Meadow Map	total: 5 Drugs: 3 Other theft: 1	5
Market Place Map	total: 4 Other theft: 2 Public order: 1	4
Church Street Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
Pyle Well Lane Map	total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3	3
Dimmer Lane Map	total: 3 Other theft: 3	3
Cary Moor Drove Map	total: 3 Other theft: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

144 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

41.0%

Other Theft

15.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

7.6%

Other Crime

6.9%

Public Order

6.9%

Shoplifting

4.9%

Burglary

4.9%

Drug Offences

2.8%

Vehicle Crime

2.1%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +56.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.8%

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