BA16 has an annual crime rate of 44.6 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BA16?

As of April 2026, BA16 has an annual crime rate of 44.6 per 1,000 residents, based on 53 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BA16?

The most common crime type in BA16 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 22 incidents in April 2026 — 41.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BA16 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BA16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BA16 recorded 53 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.64 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 35.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring44.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment53 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 35.4% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

trending_down -44.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

44.6per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

436

Within BA16 district

Sedgemoor

20,043

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 1	4
Orchard Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Parking Area Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1	3
Brooks Road Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other crime: 1	3
Bullmead Parade Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	3
High Street Map	total: 2 Public order: 1 Shoplifting: 1	2
Back Lane Map	total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Police Station Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Shoplifting: 1	2
Supermarket Map	total: 2 Public order: 1 Shoplifting: 1	2
Strawberry Hill Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

53 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

41.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

18.9%

Shoplifting

11.3%

Other Theft

9.4%

Public Order

9.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.7%

Other Crime

1.9%

Vehicle Crime

1.9%

Crime Analysis: BA16

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BA16 (41.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.9%) and Shoplifting (11.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BA16 has fallen sharply — by 35.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BA16 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -35.4%

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