Total Crime Rate
20.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashcombe Court area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilminster , and the 311th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ashcombe Court (TA19 0ED) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% lower than the Ilminster average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashcombe Court (TA19 0ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rutters Lane, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ilminster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Silver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Orchard Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Orchard Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rutters Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rutters Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rutters Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutters Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rutters Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutters Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutters Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewery Lane | Under investigation |
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