TA7 has an annual crime rate of 31.1 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 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 TA7?

As of April 2026, TA7 has an annual crime rate of 31.1 per 1,000 residents, based on 77 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 TA7?

The most common crime type in TA7 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 38 incidents in April 2026 — 49.4% 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 TA7 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in TA7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

TA7 recorded 77 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.54 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 49.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 10.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment77 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 10.0% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

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Annual Crime Rate

31.1per 1k

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Active Postcodes

673

Within TA7 district

South Somerset

30,319

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Maranta Court Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
Crancombe Lane Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Catcott Broad Drove Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Market Way Map	total: 3 Burglary: 1 Public order: 1	3
Huntworth Lane Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	3
Hooper'S Lane Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
Polden Walk Map	total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Drugs: 1	3
Judy'S Orchard Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
Broadstone Map	total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Greenacres Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

77 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

49.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

16.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.1%

Public Order

6.5%

Other Theft

5.2%

Burglary

3.9%

Vehicle Crime

3.9%

Shoplifting

2.6%

Drug Offences

1.3%

Other Crime

1.3%

Crime Analysis: TA7

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in TA7 (49.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.9%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in TA7 has risen noticeably — by 10.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for TA7 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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