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February 2026 Source: Police.uk

BA8 Crime Intelligence Report

BA8 recorded 30 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.84 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 11.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 20.0% higher.

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

Total Crimes

30
trending_down -11.8% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.84per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

232

Within BA8 district

South Somerset

4,385

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
West Street Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 1
5
Westcombe Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Walnut Grove Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Quarry Hill Map
total: 2 Other theft: 2
2
Holton Street Map
total: 2 Burglary: 2
2
Parking Area Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Vale Street Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Overcombe Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Monument Triangle Map
total: 2 Other theft: 2
2
High Street Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

February 2026
30 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
14
46.7%
Other Theft
4
13.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
4
13.3%
Public Order
3
10.0%
Burglary
2
6.7%
Vehicle Crime
1
3.3%
Drug Offences
1
3.3%
Shoplifting
1
3.3%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -11.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +20.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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