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Crime Rates in Somerset, local authority district

Crime Rate

90.3

90.3

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Somerset, (local authority district) is 90.3 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Somerset (local authority district) by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
39.26/10
Anti-social behaviour
12.94/10
Public order
9.197/10
Shoplifting
7.474/10
Criminal damage and arson
6.224/10
Other theft
5.734/10
Burglary
2.723/10
Other crime
1.94/10
Vehicle crime
1.872/10
Drugs
1.291/10
Robbery
0.8994/10
Possession of weapons
0.4792/10
Bicycle theft
0.3742/10
Theft from the person
0.1261/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates in Somerset (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Somerset (local authority district).

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Somerset (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Somerset (local authority district) and South West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Somerset
    LAD
  • South West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Somerset (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Somerset (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Cannington34.7 low
2. King Alfred37.5 low
3. Upper Tone42 low
4. Mendip Hills43.3 low
5. Mendip Central and East44.4 low
6. Ilminster46.4 low
7. Comeytrowe & Trull47.4 low
8. Mendip South48 low
9. South Petherton & Islemoor50.3 low
10. Somerton51.1 low
11. Mendip West51.2 low
12. Martock51.7 low
13. Dulverton & Exmoor52 low
14. Castle Cary53.3 low
15. Brympton54.9 low
16. Huntspill55.7 low
17. Blackmoor Vale55.8 low
18. Lydeard56.9 low
19. Brent61 low
20. Curry Rivel & Langport61.1 low
21. Burnham on Sea North61.3 low
22. Coker64.2 low
23. Frome North64.6 low
24. Cheddar64.8 low
25. Street65.2 low
26. Crewkerne73.2 low
27. Monkton & North Curry74.3 low
28. Wincanton & Bruton76.4 low
29. Watchet & Stogursey78.4 low
30. Dunster79 low
31. Frome East80.7 low
32. Wellington81.9 low
33. Blackdown & Neroche83.6 low
34. Rowbarton & Staplegrove85.5 low
35. Shepton Mallet86 low
36. Chard North86.1 low
37. Yeovil West90.2 low
38. Wells92.6 low
39. North Petherton92.7 low
40. Taunton North101 low
41. Chard South104 low
42. Taunton South104 low
43. Yeovil East105 low
44. Minehead107 low
45. Yeovil Central114 medium
46. Bridgwater West117 medium
47. Bridgwater East & Bawdrip123 medium
48. Frome West133 medium
49. Highbridge & Burnham South153 medium
50. Glastonbury158 medium
51. Bishop's Hull & Taunton West178 medium
52. Taunton East211 medium
53. Bridgwater North & Central218 medium
54. Yeovil South219 medium
55. Bridgwater South263 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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