Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SN2 · Swindon
239
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BA8 · Somerset
12
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Templecombe has less crime — 12 vs 239 incidents in February 2026.
Swindon recorded substantially more crime than Templecombe in February 2026 — 239 incidents compared to 12, a 19.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Swindon records significantly more (97 vs 7 incidents). Swindon 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 February 2026 Police data, Templecombe recorded fewer crimes than Swindon — 12 vs 239 incidents. That is 95% fewer crimes. Templecombe is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Swindon recorded 97 incidents of this type vs 7 in Templecombe. Overall, Templecombe had fewer total crimes (12 vs 239).