Total Crime Rate
43.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Beacon area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilminster , and the 835th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Beacon (TA19 9AH) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% lower than the Ilminster average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Beacon (TA19 9AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rutters Lane, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Speke Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ilminster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rutters Lane | Under investigation |
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