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Crime in TA20 4NZ

How much crime is recorded in TA20 4NZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,818 (2024)
Crime

How safe is TA20 4NZ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA20 4NZ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
7.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
13
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).

TA20 4NZNational
Violence and sexual offences5.923.6
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Other theft1.64.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other crime0.81.5
Burglary0.39.1
Public order0.14.6
Trend

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.

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