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Crime in TA8 1NG

How much crime is recorded in TA8 1NG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Highbridge
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,172 (2024)
Crime

How safe is TA8 1NG

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 81.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA8 1NG area, 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
81.0
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).

TA8 1NGNational
Violence and sexual offences65.223.6
Anti-social behaviour23.410.7
Burglary18.59.1
Criminal damage and arson12.94.7
Public order12.14.6
Other theft11.34.5
Robbery5.31.4
Shoplifting3.18.4
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Other crime2.21.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Drugs1.22.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 22% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
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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