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Crime in TA1 5

How much crime is recorded in TA1 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
10,554 (2024)
Crime

How safe is TA1 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in TA1 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
22.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
43
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

TA1 5National
Violence and sexual offences19.923.6
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Public order5.54.6
Burglary4.89.1
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Other theft2.34.5
Shoplifting1.68.4
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Other crime0.81.5
Robbery0.71.4
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 45% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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