BA21 has an annual crime rate of 65.16 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 BA21?

As of April 2026, BA21 has an annual crime rate of 65.16 per 1,000 residents, based on 237 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 BA21?

The most common crime type in BA21 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 108 incidents in April 2026 — 45.6% 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 BA21 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BA21: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BA21 recorded 237 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.72 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring65.16 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment237 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 8.5% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

237

trending_down -3.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

65.16per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

895

Within BA21 district

South Somerset

50,188

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 12 Public order: 2	16
Gainsborough Way Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 1	12
Netherton Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
St John'S Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Southville Map	total: 7 Burglary: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Perrythorne Park Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 3	7
Hospital Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
The Manse Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Possession of weapons: 1	6
Hill View Map	total: 6 Robbery: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Colmer Road Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

237 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

108

45.6%

Shoplifting

13.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.1%

Public Order

10.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.2%

Burglary

3.4%

Other Theft

3.0%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Robbery

1.7%

Other Crime

1.7%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Vehicle Crime

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: BA21

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BA21 (45.6%). Shoplifting (13.1%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BA21 has fallen noticeably — by 8.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BA21 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.7%

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