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Crime Rates in Somerset, local authority district

Crime Rate

87.3

87.3

Low 4/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Somerset, (local authority district) is 87.3 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

Violence and sexual offences 37.6 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 11.2 4/10
Public order 8.65 7/10
Shoplifting 8.09 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.46 4/10
Other theft 5.49 4/10
Burglary 3.01 4/10
Vehicle crime 2.4 2/10
Other crime 1.51 3/10
Drugs 0.908 1/10
Robbery 0.798 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.523 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.446 2/10
Theft from the person 0.187 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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

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

The figures in grey 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 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 in local authority districts of Somerset (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Cannington35.6 low
2. Upper Tone37.5 low
3. Mendip Hills37.8 low
4. Comeytrowe & Trull39.1 low
5. Mendip Central and East43.2 low
6. Curry Rivel & Langport43.3 low
7. Ilminster44.1 low
8. King Alfred44.2 low
9. South Petherton & Islemoor45.8 low
10. Somerton45.8 low
11. Blackmoor Vale49 low
12. Mendip West51.2 low
13. Castle Cary54.5 low
14. Dulverton & Exmoor54.5 low
15. Monkton & North Curry55.3 low
16. Brympton56.1 low
17. Martock56.5 low
18. Mendip South57.3 low
19. Cheddar57.8 low
20. Burnham on Sea North59.2 low
21. Coker60.3 low
22. Lydeard60.3 low
23. Huntspill61.2 low
24. Crewkerne62.8 low
25. Watchet & Stogursey64.3 low
26. Street65.1 low
27. Brent69.9 low
28. Frome East70.3 low
29. Blackdown & Neroche73.2 low
30. Chard North73.9 low
31. Frome North76.1 low
32. Wellington76.9 low
33. Wincanton & Bruton77.3 low
34. Dunster78.4 low
35. North Petherton79 low
36. Bridgwater East & Bawdrip84.1 low
37. Shepton Mallet85.3 low
38. Yeovil West87.3 low
39. Wells89.7 low
40. Rowbarton & Staplegrove92 low
41. Taunton South99.1 low
42. Taunton North99.7 low
43. Yeovil East103 low
44. Yeovil Central108 low
45. Chard South109 low
46. Minehead112 medium
47. Bridgwater West120 medium
48. Frome West122 medium
49. Glastonbury135 medium
50. Highbridge & Burnham South182 medium
51. Bishop's Hull & Taunton West185 medium
52. Yeovil South206 medium
53. Bridgwater North & Central210 medium
54. Taunton East216 medium
55. Bridgwater South276 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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