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Crime in TA7 9

How much crime is recorded in TA7 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
6,489 (2024)
Crime

How safe is TA7 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in TA7 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
26.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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).

TA7 9National
Violence and sexual offences22.923.6
Burglary7.69.1
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Other theft2.84.5
Public order2.04.6
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other crime0.91.5
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 34% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
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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