Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Mead area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilminster , and the 857th 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 The Mead (TA19 0EY) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower than the Ilminster average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Mead (TA19 0EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Vale (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary West Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walrond Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Incline Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Incline Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Orchard Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Incline Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Incline Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Incline Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Orchard Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walrond Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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