Crime Rate in Ilminster, ward

Ilminster has the 7th lowest crime rate of 55 wards in Somerset district and the 1954th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 274th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ilminster in the last 12 months was 43.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Somerset district average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ilminster’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 241 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 284 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ilminster ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.