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Somerset is among the top 20 safest counties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Somerset in 2021 was 60 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 27 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Somerset's larger towns and cities, Bridgwater is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Yeovil, and Glastonbury comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Somerset, starting with Nailsea which ranks as the safest area in Somerset, followed up by Yeovil Without in second place, and Portishead in third place.
Incidents mapped in Somerset represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
Hover over a point to see a breakdown of crime types recorded at that location. You can also filter by individual crime types, or use a combinations of offences to visualize the data you need.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 14,286 | 14.72 |
| Bicycle Theft | 653 | 0.67 |
| Burglary | 2,598 | 2.68 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 6,595 | 6.80 |
| Drugs | 1,065 | 1.10 |
| Other Crime | 1,044 | 1.08 |
| Other Theft | 4,150 | 4.28 |
| Possession of Weapons | 385 | 0.40 |
| Public Order | 8,989 | 9.26 |
| Robbery | 408 | 0.42 |
| Shoplifting | 3,104 | 3.20 |
| Theft From the Person | 272 | 0.28 |
| Vehicle Crime | 2,714 | 2.80 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 26,599 | 27.41 |
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 6,652 | 64 | 6% more dangerous |
| Bridgwater | 4,686 | 124 | 51% more dangerous |
| Brympton | 306 | 40 | 51% safer |
| Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge | 1,470 | 74 | 19% more dangerous |
| Chard Town | 1,072 | 77 | 22% more dangerous |
| Clevedon | 897 | 42 | 44% safer |
| Frome | 1,572 | 56 | 8% safer |
| Glastonbury | 949 | 102 | 41% more dangerous |
| Keynsham | 1,260 | 69 | 12% more dangerous |
| Midsomer Norton | 457 | 38 | 58% safer |
| Minehead | 765 | 63 | 4.6% more dangerous |
| Nailsea | 420 | 27 | 123% safer |
| North Petherton | 440 | 47 | 29% safer |
| Portishead | 1,011 | 38 | 58% safer |
| Shepton Mallet | 551 | 51 | 18% safer |
| Street | 631 | 50 | 22% safer |
| Taunton | 5,910 | 93 | 35% more dangerous |
| Wellington | 860 | 54 | 11% safer |
| Wells | 636 | 57 | 7% safer |
| Weston-Super-Mare | 7,929 | 90 | 33% more dangerous |
| Yatton | 303 | 40 | 52% safer |
| Yeovil | 3,706 | 118 | 49% more dangerous |
| Yeovil Without | 263 | 30 | 102% safer |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.89 | 0.85 | 0.68 | 0.67 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.93 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.95 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.31 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.40 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.42 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.42 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.34 | 0.47 | 0.26 | 0.28 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | Getting worse |
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