Total Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.3 2/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abbots Close 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 Abbots Close (TA19 0EF) 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 Abbots Close (TA19 0EF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbots Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Incline Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Orchard Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Orchard Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walrond Court
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ile Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ile Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ile Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ile Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walrond Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Incline Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Incline Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Incline Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Incline Under investigation

Data Sources

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