Templecombe had 25 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 50.8 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 61st of 112 Somerset areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and 12% below the middle Somerset area. Its figures are pushed up because it sits next to the city centre, where visitors and workers outnumber residents. Crime was down 17% on the three months before.
BA8, Somerset · within 0.75 miles of the middle of Templecombe
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50.8crimes per 1,000 a yearJune to August 2026
61 of 112Somerset rank1st is the highest rate
-17%on the 3 months beforeless crime
violencemost common8 in 3 months
Month by month
Crimes recorded within 0.75 miles of the middle of Templecombe. Police figures arrive about two months late.
What kind of crime
Crime
In 3 months
Share
violence
8
32%
anti-social behaviour
4
16%
criminal damage
3
12%
theft
3
12%
shoplifting
3
12%
burglary
1
4%
other crime
1
4%
public order
1
4%
Templecombe against Somerset
Type
Templecombe per 1,000
Middle Somerset area
Change
Violence
16.3
25.2
▼ 38%
Burglary
2
2
–
Vehicle crime
2
2
–
Anti-social behaviour
8.1
8.9
–
Theft and robbery
6.1
4.6
–
Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.
See every Somerset area ranked on the crime in Somerset page. Figures come from police.uk; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.
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Questions people ask
Is Templecombe a safe area?
Templecombe had about 50.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 61 of 112 Somerset areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was violence. Its figures include part of the busy city centre.
What is the most common crime in Templecombe?
Over June to August 2026, the most common was violence (8), followed by anti-social behaviour (4) and criminal damage (3).