Crime Rate in Mendip Central and East, ward

Mendip Central and East has the 8th lowest crime rate of 55 wards in Somerset district and the 2025th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 283rd lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Mendip Central and East in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% lower than the Somerset district average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Mendip Central and East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 175 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 209 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Mendip Central and East ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Pookfield Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.