ST JOHN STREET, TA6 5HR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in TA6 5HR

ST JOHN STREET, TA6 5HR, Sedgemoor has recorded a total of 138 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 37.05 per 1,000 population. This TA6 5HR 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 5HR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around TA6 5HR, encompassing approximately 3724 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (43) incidents (126.32% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (23) incidents (-55.77% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (23) incidents (-28.12% decrease)

TA6 5HR 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

ST JOHN STREET, TA6 5HR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4337.05126.32%
Violence and sexual offences2311.54-55.77%
Anti-social behaviour236.17-28.12%
Public order186.17-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson84.830.00%
Burglary52.15-28.57%
Drugs41.34-42.86%
Robbery41.07300.00%
Vehicle crime31.070.00%
Other theft30.81-75.00%
Theft from the person20.810.00%
Other crime10.54-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.27-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5246.98-1.89%
Anti-social behaviour3213.96-20.00%
Public order268.590.00%
Shoplifting196.9811.76%
Other theft125.1020.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.22-38.46%
Burglary72.15250.00%
Drugs71.88250.00%
Bicycle theft41.88300.00%
Vehicle crime31.07200.00%
Other crime20.81100.00%
Possession of weapons20.540.00%
Robbery10.54-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5345.37-17.19%
Anti-social behaviour4014.2360.00%
Public order2610.7413.04%
Shoplifting176.98-43.33%
Criminal damage and arson134.56-13.33%
Other theft103.4966.67%
Robbery32.680.00%
Burglary20.81-66.67%
Drugs20.54100.00%
Other crime10.54-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.27-83.33%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6449.664.92%
Shoplifting3017.1825.00%
Anti-social behaviour258.05-13.79%
Public order236.7127.78%
Criminal damage and arson156.17-6.25%
Vehicle crime64.03200.00%
Burglary61.61500.00%
Other theft61.61-33.33%
Other crime41.61100.00%
Robbery31.07200.00%
Bicycle theft10.81-75.00%
Drugs10.27-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.27-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6145.9156.41%
Anti-social behaviour2916.387.41%
Shoplifting247.79-4.00%
Public order186.44-5.26%
Criminal damage and arson164.8333.33%
Other theft94.30-10.00%
Bicycle theft42.42100.00%
Other crime21.07-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.540.00%
Drugs20.540.00%
Possession of weapons20.540.00%
Robbery10.54-75.00%
Burglary10.270.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3938.93-39.06%
Anti-social behaviour2710.4728.57%
Shoplifting257.25-13.79%
Public order196.7146.15%
Criminal damage and arson125.10-42.86%
Other theft103.2266.67%
Robbery42.68-20.00%
Other crime41.07300.00%
Vehicle crime21.07-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.54100.00%
Burglary10.54-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6445.3736.17%
Shoplifting2917.1826.09%
Anti-social behaviour217.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson215.64200.00%
Public order135.6444.44%
Other theft63.49-14.29%
Robbery51.610.00%
Vehicle crime31.34200.00%
Burglary20.81-50.00%
Drugs20.540.00%
Other crime10.54-66.67%
Theft from the person10.270.00%
Bicycle theft10.27-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4735.4456.67%
Shoplifting2312.62-8.00%
Anti-social behaviour216.17-32.26%
Public order95.64-47.06%
Other theft72.4240.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.88133.33%
Possession of weapons51.880.00%
Burglary41.3433.33%
Other crime31.070.00%
Bicycle theft20.810.00%
Drugs20.54-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.540.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3132.2193.75%
Violence and sexual offences308.32-28.57%
Shoplifting258.05108.33%
Public order176.7188.89%
Other theft54.56-50.00%
Drugs41.34300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.07-82.35%
Burglary30.81200.00%
Robbery20.810.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4230.6035.48%
Criminal damage and arson1711.2870.00%
Anti-social behaviour164.56-27.27%
Shoplifting124.30-36.84%
Other theft103.22900.00%
Public order92.68-18.18%
Vehicle crime32.420.00%
Robbery20.81-33.33%
Burglary10.54-50.00%
Drugs10.270.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3127.650.00%
Anti-social behaviour228.320.00%
Shoplifting195.910.00%
Public order115.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.950.00%
Robbery32.680.00%
Burglary20.810.00%
Theft from the person10.540.00%
Other theft10.270.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%
Other crime10.270.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 506 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 46.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 64 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202452
July 202453
June 202464
May 202461
April 202439
March 202464
February 202447
January 202430
December 202342
November 202331

A total of 130 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.82 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20248
July 202413
June 202415
May 202416
April 202412
March 202421
February 20247
January 20243
December 202317
November 202310

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 24 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20246
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
December 20233

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 189 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 17.18 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202426
July 202426
June 202423
May 202418
April 202419
March 202413
February 20249
January 202417
December 20239
November 202311

A total of 34 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20242
June 20246
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 287 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 26.09 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202432
July 202440
June 202425
May 202429
April 202427
March 202421
February 202421
January 202431
December 202316
November 202322

A total of 266 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 24.18 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202443
August 202419
July 202417
June 202430
May 202424
April 202425
March 202429
February 202423
January 202425
December 202312
November 202319

A total of 25 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.78 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20244
December 20231

A total of 79 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.18 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202412
July 202410
June 20246
May 20249
April 202410
March 20246
February 20247
January 20245
December 202310
November 20231

A total of 28 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20244
March 20245
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233

A total of 18 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20241
June 20241
May 20244
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20242
February 20245
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the TA6 5HR 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. Parking Area
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Cannon Close
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. St Saviour'S Avenue
    Total6
    Drugs3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Shopping Area
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
  • 9. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
  • 10. Rosebery Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Cornborough Place
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 12. Devonshire Street
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 13. Merle Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. George Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Gordon Terrace
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Mariners Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 17. Binford Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Eastover
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Branksome Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. St John Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 21. Edward Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Liberty Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Oxford Terrace
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 24. Bridgwater
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Sandpiper Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Mandarin Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Teal Close
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 28. Blake Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Cranleigh Gardens
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Prices Lane
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1