Postcode · Watchet
Crime in TA23 0RZ
How much crime is recorded in TA23 0RZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Watchet, Washford & Carhampton
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,577 (2024)
TA23 0RZWatchet
How safe is TA23 0RZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA23 0RZ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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).
TA23 0RZNational
Violence and sexual offences43.923.6
Anti-social behaviour10.710.7
Shoplifting10.68.4
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Other theft3.64.5
Public order2.44.6
Other crime2.01.5
Burglary1.59.1
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Drugs0.92.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 70% 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.