NEW ROAD, TA6 5AX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in TA6 5AX

NEW ROAD, TA6 5AX, Sedgemoor has recorded a total of 185 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 57.18 per 1,000 population. This TA6 5AX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader TA6 postcode area, which has experienced 680 crimes and a crime rate of 12.88 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this TA6 5AX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around TA6 5AX, encompassing approximately 3235 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (53) incidents (103.85% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (41) incidents (-45.33% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (28) incidents (-15.15% decrease)

TA6 5AX Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • The Leggar with total crimes: 21
  • Fore Street with total crimes: 18
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 18

NEW ROAD, TA6 5AX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5357.18103.85%
Violence and sexual offences4116.38-45.33%
Anti-social behaviour2812.67-15.15%
Public order228.65-40.54%
Criminal damage and arson86.80-46.67%
Vehicle crime62.47100.00%
Other theft61.85-60.00%
Robbery61.85200.00%
Burglary51.8566.67%
Bicycle theft41.550.00%
Drugs41.24-55.56%
Theft from the person21.24100.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7570.1625.00%
Public order3723.1827.59%
Anti-social behaviour3311.44-31.25%
Shoplifting2610.204.00%
Criminal damage and arson158.04-11.76%
Other theft154.6450.00%
Drugs94.64200.00%
Bicycle theft42.78300.00%
Burglary31.2450.00%
Vehicle crime30.93200.00%
Other crime20.930.00%
Robbery20.62-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.620.00%
Theft from the person10.620.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6062.43-21.05%
Anti-social behaviour4818.5471.43%
Public order2914.84-12.12%
Shoplifting258.96-43.18%
Criminal damage and arson177.730.00%
Other theft105.250.00%
Robbery53.0925.00%
Drugs31.5550.00%
Burglary20.93-77.78%
Vehicle crime10.62-83.33%
Theft from the person10.310.00%
Bicycle theft10.310.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7672.9411.76%
Shoplifting4423.494.76%
Public order3313.6032.00%
Anti-social behaviour2810.20-15.15%
Criminal damage and arson178.65-5.56%
Other theft105.25-16.67%
Burglary93.09350.00%
Vehicle crime62.78100.00%
Robbery41.850.00%
Other crime41.24300.00%
Possession of weapons21.240.00%
Drugs20.620.00%
Bicycle theft10.62-80.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6867.0711.48%
Shoplifting4221.0213.51%
Anti-social behaviour3312.980.00%
Public order2510.2019.05%
Criminal damage and arson187.7312.50%
Other theft125.569.09%
Bicycle theft53.710.00%
Robbery41.55-42.86%
Vehicle crime31.24200.00%
Burglary20.930.00%
Drugs20.620.00%
Possession of weapons20.620.00%
Other crime10.62-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6161.82-35.11%
Shoplifting3718.85-5.13%
Anti-social behaviour3311.4422.22%
Public order2110.200.00%
Criminal damage and arson166.49-20.00%
Other theft114.9510.00%
Robbery73.4016.67%
Bicycle theft52.1625.00%
Other crime31.550.00%
Burglary20.93-50.00%
Drugs20.62-50.00%
Theft from the person10.620.00%
Vehicle crime10.31-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 94 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9472.0136.23%
Shoplifting3929.05-2.50%
Anti-social behaviour2712.05-6.90%
Public order218.3575.00%
Criminal damage and arson206.4966.67%
Other theft106.180.00%
Robbery63.090.00%
Burglary41.85-20.00%
Bicycle theft41.24100.00%
Drugs41.2433.33%
Vehicle crime31.2450.00%
Theft from the person10.930.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6959.3486.49%
Shoplifting4021.33-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour2912.36-14.71%
Criminal damage and arson128.96200.00%
Public order123.71-42.86%
Other theft103.71100.00%
Burglary53.0925.00%
Possession of weapons51.550.00%
Drugs31.55-25.00%
Other crime20.930.00%
Vehicle crime20.620.00%
Bicycle theft20.620.00%
Theft from the person10.620.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4448.83158.82%
Violence and sexual offences3713.60-30.19%
Anti-social behaviour3411.4470.00%
Public order2110.5190.91%
Other theft56.49-44.44%
Drugs41.5533.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.24-71.43%
Burglary41.24300.00%
Robbery31.24200.00%
Bicycle theft20.93-33.33%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5341.1120.45%
Anti-social behaviour2016.38-28.57%
Shoplifting176.18-41.38%
Criminal damage and arson145.2516.67%
Public order114.33-8.33%
Other theft93.40125.00%
Bicycle theft32.780.00%
Drugs30.930.00%
Vehicle crime10.930.00%
Burglary10.310.00%
Robbery10.31-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4442.960.00%
Shoplifting2913.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour288.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson128.650.00%
Public order123.710.00%
Other theft43.710.00%
Bicycle theft31.240.00%
Robbery20.930.00%
Theft from the person10.620.00%
Vehicle crime10.310.00%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%
Other crime10.310.00%
Burglary10.310.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 153 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.91 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202415
July 202417
June 202417
May 202418
April 202416
March 202420
February 202412
January 20244
December 202314
November 202312

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 27 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20241
June 20246
May 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 678 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 61.64 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202441
August 202475
July 202460
June 202476
May 202468
April 202461
March 202494
February 202469
January 202437
December 202353
November 202344

A total of 244 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 22.18 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202437
July 202429
June 202433
May 202425
April 202421
March 202421
February 202412
January 202421
December 202311
November 202312

A total of 38 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20242
June 20249
May 20242
April 20242
March 20244
February 20245
January 20244
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 102 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202415
July 202410
June 202410
May 202412
April 202411
March 202410
February 202410
January 20245
December 20239
November 20234

A total of 341 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 31.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202433
July 202448
June 202428
May 202433
April 202433
March 202427
February 202429
January 202434
December 202320
November 202328

A total of 396 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 36.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202453
August 202426
July 202425
June 202444
May 202442
April 202437
March 202439
February 202440
January 202444
December 202317
November 202329

A total of 34 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20241
June 20241
May 20245
April 20245
March 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20233

A total of 40 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
July 20245
June 20244
May 20244
April 20247
March 20246
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 36 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.60 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20249
July 20243
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20244
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20244
May 20241
April 20243
February 20242
November 20231

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20242
May 20242
February 20245
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the TA6 5AX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. The Leggar
    Total21
    Shoplifting10
    Public order8
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Fore Street
    Total18
    Shoplifting12
    Public order4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total18
    Shoplifting16
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Rope Walk
    Total17
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. York Buildings
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting1
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Northgate
    Total9
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery1
  • 8. High Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
  • 9. Cornhill
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Cannon Close
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Parking Area
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. St Saviour'S Avenue
    Total6
    Drugs3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. St Mary Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 14. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
  • 15. Turner Close
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Other theft1
  • 16. Devonshire Street
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 17. Broadway
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 18. Lamb Lane
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. George Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 20. Gordon Terrace
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Mariners Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 22. Binford Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Eastover
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 24. St John Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 25. Edward Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Liberty Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Teal Close
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 28. Castle Moat
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. King'S Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Silver Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1