Crime Rates at Lower Meadow, Ilminster, TA19 9DP

Lower Meadow area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilminster , and the 344th 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 Lower Meadow (TA19 9DP) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Meadow (TA19 9DP), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfield. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.