Crime Rate in Somerton, ward

Somerton has the 9th lowest crime rate of 55 wards in Somerset district and the 2108th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 297th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Somerton in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower than the Somerset district average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Somerton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 233 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 270 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Somerton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Mill Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.