Crime Rate in Minehead, ward

Minehead has the 11th highest crime rate of 55 wards in Somerset district and the 2261st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 143rd highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Minehead in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% higher than the Somerset district average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Minehead’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 297 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 383 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Minehead ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 126 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Park/Open Space (75 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.