Postcode · Minehead
Crime in TA24 5BD
How much crime is recorded in TA24 5BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Minehead Town
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,941 (2024)
TA24 5BDMinehead
How safe is TA24 5BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA24 5BD 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
37.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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).
TA24 5BDNational
Violence and sexual offences30.123.6
Anti-social behaviour18.310.7
Burglary10.59.1
Public order8.34.6
Shoplifting7.18.4
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Other theft5.04.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Robbery1.21.4
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.42.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 54% 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.