Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BA8 · Somerset
7
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BA21 · Somerset
383
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Templecombe has less crime — 7 vs 383 incidents in April 2026.
Yeovil recorded substantially more crime than Templecombe in April 2026 — 383 incidents compared to 7, a 54.7x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Templecombe sees higher rates of Criminal damage & arson (2) and Other crime (1), while Yeovil has more Anti-social behaviour (55) and Shoplifting (52). Templecombe is below the national average while Yeovil is above, making Templecombe the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Templecombe recorded fewer crimes than Yeovil — 7 vs 383 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, Templecombe saw higher rates of Criminal damage & arson and Other crime while Yeovil had more Anti-social behaviour and Shoplifting. Overall, Templecombe recorded fewer total crimes (7 vs 383).