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Crime in BA3 6
How much crime is recorded in BA3 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 4,930 (2024)
How safe is BA3 6
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in BA3 6, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BA3 6National
Violence and sexual offences7.423.6
Burglary6.59.1
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Other theft2.64.5
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Public order1.84.6
Shoplifting1.38.4
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Drugs0.62.4
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.31.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 46% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.