Crime Rate in Coker, ward

Coker has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 55 wards in Somerset district and the 3393rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 347th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Coker in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower than the Somerset district average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Coker’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 260 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 318 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Coker ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Rexes Hollow Lane. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.