Total Crime Rate
87.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Somerset has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 districts in South West region and the 154th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South West), it has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 districts.
The overall crime rate in Somerset in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% higher than the South West region average (84.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Somerset’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21,821 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 66 cases , down -34.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 32.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -34.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27,630 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 87.1 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgwater South | 266.4 | 179.3 (206%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Bridgwater North & Central | 229.3 | 142.2 (163%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West | 207.3 | 120.2 (138%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Yeovil South | 191.7 | 104.6 (120%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | Taunton East | 183.6 | 96.5 (111%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 6 | Glastonbury | 151.8 | 64.7 (74%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 7 | Highbridge & Burnham South | 135.9 | 48.8 (56%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 8 | Yeovil Central | 108.8 | 21.6 (25%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 9 | Bridgwater East & Bawdrip | 106.0 | 18.8 (22%) | High 8/10 |
| 10 | Chard South | 102.1 | 15.0 (17%) | High 8/10 |
| 11 | Minehead | 88.8 | 1.6 (2%) | High 8/10 |
| 12 | Wells | 87.0 | -0.1 (-0%) | High 7/10 |
| 13 | Taunton North | 85.1 | -2.0 (-2%) | High 7/10 |
| 14 | Blackdown & Neroche | 84.9 | -2.3 (-3%) | High 7/10 |
| 15 | Dunster | 82.4 | -4.8 (-5%) | High 7/10 |
| 16 | Chard North | 81.9 | -5.2 (-6%) | High 7/10 |
| 17 | North Petherton | 81.4 | -5.7 (-7%) | High 7/10 |
| 18 | Shepton Mallet | 81.1 | -6.0 (-7%) | High 7/10 |
| 19 | Frome East | 80.1 | -7.0 (-8%) | High 7/10 |
| 20 | Frome West | 77.9 | -9.3 (-11%) | High 7/10 |
| 21 | Monkton & North Curry | 75.8 | -11.4 (-13%) | High 7/10 |
| 22 | Yeovil East | 74.3 | -12.8 (-15%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 23 | Crewkerne | 73.5 | -13.6 (-16%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 24 | Wincanton & Bruton | 73.1 | -14.0 (-16%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 25 | Wellington | 73.0 | -14.1 (-16%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 26 | Rowbarton & Staplegrove | 68.8 | -18.4 (-21%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 27 | Taunton South | 68.3 | -18.9 (-22%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 28 | Watchet & Stogursey | 67.5 | -19.6 (-23%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 29 | Frome North | 65.2 | -21.9 (-25%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 30 | Yeovil West | 64.9 | -22.2 (-26%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 31 | Burnham on Sea North | 64.0 | -23.2 (-27%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 32 | Street | 63.4 | -23.7 (-27%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 33 | Brent | 60.8 | -26.3 (-30%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 34 | Coker | 59.4 | -27.8 (-32%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 35 | Huntspill | 58.7 | -28.5 (-33%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 36 | Dulverton & Exmoor | 58.2 | -29.0 (-33%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 37 | Brympton | 57.1 | -30.0 (-34%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 38 | Cheddar | 57.0 | -30.1 (-35%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 39 | Lydeard | 56.9 | -30.3 (-35%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 40 | Mendip South | 55.2 | -31.9 (-37%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 41 | Blackmoor Vale | 54.3 | -32.9 (-38%) | Low 4/10 |
| 42 | Martock | 54.2 | -33.0 (-38%) | Low 4/10 |
| 43 | Castle Cary | 51.4 | -35.8 (-41%) | Low 4/10 |
| 44 | Curry Rivel & Langport | 49.7 | -37.5 (-43%) | Low 4/10 |
| 45 | South Petherton & Islemoor | 46.3 | -40.9 (-47%) | Low 3/10 |
| 46 | Bridgwater West | 46.2 | -41.0 (-47%) | Low 3/10 |
| 47 | Somerton | 45.0 | -42.1 (-48%) | Low 3/10 |
| 48 | Mendip Central and East | 44.3 | -42.9 (-49%) | Low 3/10 |
| 49 | Ilminster | 43.4 | -43.7 (-50%) | Low 3/10 |
| 50 | Mendip West | 40.5 | -46.7 (-54%) | Low 3/10 |
| 51 | Upper Tone | 34.3 | -52.8 (-61%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 52 | King Alfred | 34.0 | -53.2 (-61%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 53 | Mendip Hills | 32.9 | -54.2 (-62%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 54 | Comeytrowe & Trull | 30.4 | -56.8 (-65%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 55 | Cannington | 29.3 | -57.9 (-66%) | Very low 1/10 |
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