Crime in BA5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BA5 recorded 102 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.38 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 29.2% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring45.69 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment102 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 29.2% year-on-year
Total Crimes
102Annual Crime Rate
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Within BA5 district
Sedgemoor
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| High Street Map | total: 9 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 9 |
| Bus/Coach Station Map | total: 5 Public order: 4 Robbery: 1 | 5 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| A371 Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 3 Burglary: 1 Shoplifting: 1 | 3 |
| Priest Row Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| A371 Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Southover Map | total: 3 Public order: 1 Shoplifting: 1 | 3 |
| Torhole Bottom Map | total: 3 Other crime: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Griffin Close Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BA5
Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BA5 at 34.3%. Public Order (15.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.7%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BA5 has fallen sharply — by 29.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BA5 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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