BS24 has an annual crime rate of 61.66 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 BS24?

As of April 2026, BS24 has an annual crime rate of 61.66 per 1,000 residents, based on 231 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 BS24?

The most common crime type in BS24 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 101 incidents in April 2026 — 43.7% 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 BS24 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BS24: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BS24 recorded 231 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.13 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 12.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring61.66 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment231 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 12.2% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

231

Annual Crime Rate

61.66per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

874

Within BS24 district

Sedgemoor

45,053

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Appletree Mews Map	total: 19 Shoplifting: 15 Other theft: 1	19
Hutton Moor Road Map	total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Bicycle theft: 2	14
Petrol Station Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2	8
Cubitt Close Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Turnock Gardens Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
A370 Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1	5
Maunsell Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Bicycle theft: 1	5
Broadway Map	total: 5 Public order: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Cruickshank Grove Map	total: 4 Possession of weapons: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Gator Court Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

231 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

101

43.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.0%

Public Order

9.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.7%

Shoplifting

8.2%

Other Theft

7.4%

Weapons Possession

2.6%

Bicycle Theft

2.6%

Robbery

2.2%

Drug Offences

2.2%

Other Crime

1.7%

Vehicle Crime

0.9%

Burglary

0.9%

Crime Analysis: BS24

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BS24 (43.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (10.0%) and Public Order (9.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BS24 has fallen sharply — by 12.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BS24 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -12.2%

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