Crime Rate in King Alfred, ward

King Alfred has the 4th lowest crime rate of 55 wards in Somerset district and the 1059th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 148th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in King Alfred in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Somerset district average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, King Alfred’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 151 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 Other crime ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 178 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the King Alfred ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Main Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.