Postcode · South Petherton
Crime in TA13 5BF
How much crime is recorded in TA13 5BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,002 (2024)
TA13 5BFSouth Petherton
How safe is TA13 5BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA13 5BF area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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).
TA13 5BFNational
Violence and sexual offences34.323.6
Anti-social behaviour22.110.7
Criminal damage and arson12.04.7
Burglary9.69.1
Public order6.34.6
Other crime2.61.5
Other theft2.24.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Shoplifting0.48.4
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.