BA20 has an annual crime rate of 83.08 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BA20?

As of March 2026, BA20 has an annual crime rate of 83.08 per 1,000 residents, based on 255 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BA20?

The most common crime type in BA20 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 83 incidents in March 2026 — 32.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BA20 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BA20 Crime Intelligence Report

BA20 recorded 255 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.74 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 3.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.0% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring83.08 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment255 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 2.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

255

trending_down -3.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

83.08per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

792

Within BA20 district

South Somerset

32,955

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 23 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Shoplifting: 9	23
Clarence Terrace Map	total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Public order: 3	17
Shopping Area Map	total: 17 Public order: 6 Shoplifting: 5	17
Earle Street Map	total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 3	15
Stars Lane Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2	11
Petrol Station Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 7 Public order: 3	11
Bond Street Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	10
High Street Map	total: 10 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	10
Wyndham Street Map	total: 9 Public order: 4 Burglary: 2	9
Summerlands Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2	9

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

255 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

32.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

20.0%

Public Order

16.5%

Shoplifting

11.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.7%

Burglary

4.3%

Other Theft

3.9%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Robbery

1.2%

Vehicle Crime

1.2%

Other Crime

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.2%

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