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Crime in TA6 7

How much crime is recorded in TA6 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
16,511 (2024)
Crime

How safe is TA6 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in TA6 7, well above 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
61.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
128
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 7National
Violence and sexual offences52.823.6
Anti-social behaviour20.210.7
Shoplifting18.98.4
Burglary10.69.1
Public order10.14.6
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Other theft6.14.5
Robbery4.91.4
Drugs2.62.4
Other crime2.11.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 19% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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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