Crime Rate in Crewkerne, ward

Crewkerne has the 23rd highest crime rate of 55 wards in Somerset district and the 3136th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 226th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Crewkerne in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Somerset district average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Crewkerne’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 257 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 345 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Crewkerne ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.