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Crime Rates in Somerset, local authority district

Crime Rate

88

88

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Somerset, (local authority district) is 88 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 38.2 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 12.6 4/10
Public order 8.95 7/10
Shoplifting 7.38 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.92 3/10
Other theft 5.61 4/10
Burglary 2.77 3/10
Other crime 1.89 4/10
Vehicle crime 1.81 2/10
Drugs 1.22 1/10
Robbery 0.761 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.446 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.343 2/10
Theft from the person 0.114 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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 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. Cannington34.1 low
2. King Alfred36.5 low
3. Upper Tone38 low
4. Mendip Hills38.4 low
5. Ilminster42.9 low
6. Comeytrowe & Trull43.5 low
7. Mendip Central and East43.9 low
8. South Petherton & Islemoor45.7 low
9. Somerton46.7 low
10. Mendip West48.5 low
11. Mendip South48.7 low
12. Brympton50.2 low
13. Curry Rivel & Langport51.7 low
14. Castle Cary53 low
15. Blackmoor Vale54.7 low
16. Dulverton & Exmoor55.9 low
17. Burnham on Sea North56.1 low
18. Martock56.9 low
19. Cheddar57.5 low
20. Lydeard57.8 low
21. Huntspill59.3 low
22. Coker60.4 low
23. Brent60.5 low
24. Frome North64.1 low
25. Street64.4 low
26. Monkton & North Curry64.6 low
27. Watchet & Stogursey67.9 low
28. Crewkerne72.9 low
29. Frome East73.9 low
30. Wincanton & Bruton74.2 low
31. Dunster80 low
32. Chard North80.9 low
33. Wellington84.7 low
34. Blackdown & Neroche84.7 low
35. Shepton Mallet86.8 low
36. Wells87.8 low
37. North Petherton88.1 low
38. Rowbarton & Staplegrove90.5 low
39. Yeovil West91.8 low
40. Yeovil East92.3 low
41. Taunton South99.7 low
42. Taunton North103 low
43. Chard South105 low
44. Minehead107 low
45. Yeovil Central113 low
46. Bridgwater East & Bawdrip117 medium
47. Frome West121 medium
48. Bridgwater West121 medium
49. Glastonbury152 medium
50. Highbridge & Burnham South160 medium
51. Bishop's Hull & Taunton West178 medium
52. Taunton East209 medium
53. Yeovil South213 medium
54. Bridgwater North & Central221 medium
55. Bridgwater South257 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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