TA8 has an annual crime rate of 82.27 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 TA8?

As of April 2026, TA8 has an annual crime rate of 82.27 per 1,000 residents, based on 140 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 TA8?

The most common crime type in TA8 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 55 incidents in April 2026 — 39.3% 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 TA8 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in TA8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

TA8 recorded 140 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.0 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 12.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring82.27 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment140 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 12.0% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

140

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Annual Crime Rate

82.27per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

600

Within TA8 district

Sedgemoor

17,492

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2	11
Atlantic Crescent Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Burglary: 1	7
Shopping Area Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 2	6
Burnham Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	5
Parking Area Map	total: 4 Public order: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
North Lane Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Margaret Crescent Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other crime: 1	4
Bay View Gardens Map	total: 4 Robbery: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Shrubbery Close Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	3
Technical Street Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

140 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

39.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

22.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.6%

Public Order

7.1%

Shoplifting

5.7%

Other Theft

4.3%

Robbery

4.3%

Other Crime

2.1%

Bicycle Theft

2.1%

Vehicle Crime

1.4%

Burglary

1.4%

Drug Offences

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Crime Analysis: TA8

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in TA8 (39.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (22.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in TA8 has risen sharply — by 12.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for TA8 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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