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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BS27: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BS27 recorded 46 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.97 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 9.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring67.49 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment46 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 9.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

46
trending_down -22.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

67.49per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

345

Within BS27 district

Sedgemoor

9,261

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Swans Lane Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Froglands Way Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Littlewood Way Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Cufic Lane Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3
3
Wells Road Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
2
Back Lane Map
total: 2 Burglary: 2
2
Wedmore Road Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Parking Area Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Theft from the person: 1
2
Brendon Way Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Ashey Lane Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
46 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
19
41.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
9
19.6%
Other Theft
4
8.7%
Burglary
3
6.5%
Vehicle Crime
3
6.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
2
4.3%
Bicycle Theft
2
4.3%
Public Order
2
4.3%
Theft from Person
1
2.2%
Shoplifting
1
2.2%

Crime Analysis: BS27

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BS27 (41.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (19.6%) and Other Theft (8.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BS27 has fallen noticeably — by 9.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BS27 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 -22.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.8%

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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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