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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BA7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BA7 recorded 69 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.62 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 65.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 46.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring42.29 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment69 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 46.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

69
trending_up +130.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

42.29per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

231

Within BA7 district

South Somerset

10,429

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Florida Street Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 14
14
Higher Farm Lane Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Other theft: 2
12
Old Approach Map
total: 4 Other crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Mayfield Close Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Wyke Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Church Street Map
total: 2 Other crime: 2
2
Mulberry Lane Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Brookfields Map
total: 2 Drugs: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Ansford Road Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
2
High Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
69 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
45
65.2%
Other Crime
5
7.2%
Other Theft
4
5.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
3
4.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
3
4.3%
Drug Offences
2
2.9%
Public Order
2
2.9%
Vehicle Crime
2
2.9%
Shoplifting
2
2.9%
Weapons Possession
1
1.4%

Crime Analysis: BA7

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BA7 (65.2%). Other Crime (7.2%) and Other Theft (5.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BA7 has risen sharply — by 46.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BA7 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_up +130.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +46.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +5.3%

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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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