Total Crime Rate

91.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somer Ridge area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Midsomer Norton North , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somer Ridge (BA3 2FB) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% higher than the Midsomer Norton North average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somer Ridge (BA3 2FB), the main crime hotspot is near Hallam Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Somer Ridge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Phillis Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firtree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fisher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fisher Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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