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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BA4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BA4 recorded 130 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.47 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 14.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring55.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment130 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 14.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

130
trending_down -11.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

55.9per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

999

Within BA4 district

Mendip

29,088

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
7
Pookfield Close Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2
6
Park/Open Space Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Misburg Close Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Summerleaze Park Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Public order: 1
4
Westway Lane Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1
4
Church Lane Map
total: 3 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Compton Corner Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Elm Way Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Board Cross Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
130 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
62
47.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
22
16.9%
Public Order
11
8.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
7.7%
Other Theft
6
4.6%
Shoplifting
6
4.6%
Drug Offences
3
2.3%
Burglary
3
2.3%
Other Crime
2
1.5%
Vehicle Crime
2
1.5%
Robbery
2
1.5%
Weapons Possession
1
0.8%

Crime Analysis: BA4

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BA4 (47.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.9%) and Public Order (8.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BA4 has risen sharply — by 14.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BA4 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -11.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +14.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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