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Crime in TA20 2SH
How much crime is recorded in TA20 2SH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Tatworth & Combe St Nicholas
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,222 (2024)
How safe is TA20 2SH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA20 2SH area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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).
TA20 2SHNational
Violence and sexual offences10.623.6
Anti-social behaviour5.410.7
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Other theft3.64.5
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Burglary1.19.1
Public order0.64.6
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.