Total Crime Rate
88.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026North Somerset has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 districts in South West region and the 139th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South West), it has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 districts.
The overall crime rate in North Somerset in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher than the South West region average (83.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, North Somerset’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8,151 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 33 cases , up 13.8% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 25.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -2.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10,428 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 88.8 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weston-super-Mare Central | 349.0 | 260.2 (293%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Weston-super-Mare South | 203.1 | 114.3 (129%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Weston-super-Mare Hillside | 132.8 | 44.0 (50%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Portishead East | 95.6 | 6.8 (8%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle | 92.3 | 3.5 (4%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Pill | 91.8 | 3.1 (3%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Clevedon East | 85.9 | -2.9 (-3%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Wrington | 83.5 | -5.3 (-6%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke | 73.9 | -14.9 (-17%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Weston-super-Mare Milton | 73.1 | -15.7 (-18%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke | 72.2 | -16.6 (-19%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Congresbury & Puxton | 71.7 | -17.1 (-19%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Weston-super-Mare Uphill | 70.9 | -17.9 (-20%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Weston-super-Mare South Worle | 68.4 | -20.4 (-23%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | Hutton & Locking | 61.9 | -26.9 (-30%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Blagdon & Churchill | 58.9 | -29.9 (-34%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | Backwell | 58.3 | -30.5 (-34%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 18 | Portishead North | 54.3 | -34.4 (-39%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 19 | Banwell & Winscombe | 54.3 | -34.5 (-39%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 20 | Portishead West | 53.6 | -35.2 (-40%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Yatton | 51.1 | -37.7 (-42%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Nailsea Yeo | 48.7 | -40.1 (-45%) | Low 4/10 |
| 23 | Winford | 48.7 | -40.1 (-45%) | Low 4/10 |
| 24 | Gordano Valley | 48.3 | -40.5 (-46%) | Low 4/10 |
| 25 | Long Ashton | 47.2 | -41.6 (-47%) | Low 4/10 |
| 26 | Weston-super-Mare North Worle | 46.2 | -42.6 (-48%) | Low 4/10 |
| 27 | Wick St Lawrence & St Georges | 45.7 | -43.1 (-49%) | Low 4/10 |
| 28 | Nailsea West End | 42.5 | -46.3 (-52%) | Low 3/10 |
| 29 | Clevedon South | 41.4 | -47.4 (-53%) | Low 3/10 |
| 30 | Nailsea Golden Valley | 40.0 | -48.8 (-55%) | Low 3/10 |
| 31 | Portishead South | 39.2 | -49.6 (-56%) | Low 3/10 |
| 32 | Clevedon West | 37.9 | -50.9 (-57%) | Low 3/10 |
| 33 | Clevedon Walton | 33.1 | -55.7 (-63%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 34 | Clevedon Yeo | 21.8 | -67.0 (-75%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 35 | Nailsea Youngwood | 21.7 | -67.1 (-76%) | Very low 1/10 |
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