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Crime in TA6 3

How much crime is recorded in TA6 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
16,976 (2024)
Crime

How safe is TA6 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 71.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in TA6 3, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
71.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
149
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).

TA6 3National
Violence and sexual offences61.023.6
Anti-social behaviour22.810.7
Shoplifting22.28.4
Public order12.74.6
Burglary12.29.1
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Other theft6.74.5
Robbery4.31.4
Drugs2.92.4
Other crime2.51.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 24% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
40
60
80
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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