Total Crime Rate
28.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilminster , and the 502nd lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (TA19 9RG) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode TA19 9RG, the main crime hotspot is near St James Gate. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ilminster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Gate | Under investigation |
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