February 2026 Source: Police.uk
BA16 Crime Intelligence Report
BA16 recorded 73 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.22 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 15.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.4% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
73trending_down -15.1% vs last month
Crime Rate
5.22per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
436
Within BA16 district
Mendip
13,998
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Shopping Area Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 6 | 6 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2 | 5 |
| Police Station Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 5 | 5 |
| High Street Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Wessex Close Map | total: 3 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Berkeley Road Map | total: 3 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Vestry Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
20
27.4%
Shoplifting
16
21.9%
Public Order
10
13.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
9
12.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
6
8.2%
Other Theft
4
5.5%
Vehicle Crime
3
4.1%
Other Crime
2
2.7%
Drug Offences
1
1.4%
Robbery
1
1.4%
Weapons Possession
1
1.4%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -15.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.4%
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