Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BA1 · Bath and North East Somerset
453
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BA8 · Somerset
7
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Templecombe has less crime — 7 vs 453 incidents in April 2026.
Bath recorded substantially more crime than Templecombe in April 2026 — 453 incidents compared to 7, a 64.7x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Bath sees higher rates of Anti-social behaviour (101) and Shoplifting (61), while Templecombe has more Criminal damage & arson (2) and Other crime (1). Bath sits above the national average for recorded crime while Templecombe is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Templecombe recorded fewer crimes than Bath — 7 vs 453 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Templecombe is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Bath saw higher rates of Anti-social behaviour and Shoplifting while Templecombe had more Criminal damage & arson and Other crime. Overall, Templecombe recorded fewer total crimes (7 vs 453).