Crime Rate in Mendip West, ward

Mendip West has the 6th lowest crime rate of 55 wards in Somerset district and the 1655th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 233rd lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Mendip West in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower than the Somerset district average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Mendip West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 223 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 263 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Mendip West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near A371, with 28 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Old Frome Road (23 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.