Total Crime Rate
86.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Somerset has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 districts in South West region and the 158th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South West), it has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 districts.
The overall crime rate in North Somerset in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% higher than the South West region average (84.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, North Somerset’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7,966 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 25 cases , down -44.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 28.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10,180 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 86.7 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weston-super-Mare Central | 343.3 | 256.6 (296%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Weston-super-Mare South | 192.1 | 105.4 (122%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Weston-super-Mare Hillside | 129.0 | 42.3 (49%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle | 122.0 | 35.4 (41%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Portishead East | 89.6 | 3.0 (3%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Wrington | 87.3 | 0.6 (1%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Pill | 81.5 | -5.1 (-6%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Clevedon East | 79.8 | -6.8 (-8%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Weston-super-Mare South Worle | 74.3 | -12.4 (-14%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Weston-super-Mare Milton | 72.1 | -14.6 (-17%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Weston-super-Mare Uphill | 70.4 | -16.2 (-19%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Congresbury & Puxton | 68.6 | -18.0 (-21%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke | 65.0 | -21.7 (-25%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke | 64.1 | -22.6 (-26%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 15 | Yatton | 60.6 | -26.1 (-30%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Portishead North | 59.4 | -27.2 (-31%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | Hutton & Locking | 54.6 | -32.1 (-37%) | Low 4/10 |
| 18 | Banwell & Winscombe | 53.8 | -32.8 (-38%) | Low 4/10 |
| 19 | Blagdon & Churchill | 51.9 | -34.8 (-40%) | Low 4/10 |
| 20 | Portishead West | 50.6 | -36.1 (-42%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Backwell | 49.8 | -36.8 (-43%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Weston-super-Mare North Worle | 49.7 | -37.0 (-43%) | Low 4/10 |
| 23 | Long Ashton | 48.6 | -38.1 (-44%) | Low 4/10 |
| 24 | Nailsea Yeo | 47.7 | -39.0 (-45%) | Low 4/10 |
| 25 | Nailsea West End | 47.0 | -39.7 (-46%) | Low 4/10 |
| 26 | Gordano Valley | 45.5 | -41.2 (-47%) | Low 3/10 |
| 27 | Wick St Lawrence & St Georges | 44.6 | -42.0 (-49%) | Low 3/10 |
| 28 | Clevedon South | 38.9 | -47.8 (-55%) | Low 3/10 |
| 29 | Winford | 38.5 | -48.1 (-56%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 30 | Clevedon West | 37.7 | -49.0 (-57%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 31 | Portishead South | 36.2 | -50.4 (-58%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 32 | Nailsea Golden Valley | 32.5 | -54.2 (-63%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 33 | Clevedon Walton | 31.3 | -55.4 (-64%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 34 | Clevedon Yeo | 25.4 | -61.3 (-71%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 35 | Nailsea Youngwood | 14.9 | -71.8 (-83%) | Very low 1/10 |
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