Mendip has a crime rate of 73.53 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #128 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Mendip's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Mendip?

As of April 2026, Mendip has an annual crime rate of 73.53 per 1,000 residents, based on 689 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.

How does Mendip rank nationally for crime?

Mendip ranks #128 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Mendip?

The most common crime type in Mendip is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 283 incidents in April 2026 — 41.1% 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 Mendip local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Avon and Somerset Constabulary Police

Crime in Mendip: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Mendip recorded 689 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.94 per 1,000 residents. This places Mendip at #128 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 12.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring73.53 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment689 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #128 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 12.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

689

trending_down -12.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

73.53per 1k

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National Safety

#128of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

116,089

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 24	24
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near High Street Map	Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3	8
On or near Hill Ground Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other crime: 1	8
On or near Market Place Map	Shoplifting: 9	9
On or near A371 Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Cork Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Brandown Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Beckery New Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

689 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

283

41.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.2%

Shoplifting

10.4%

Public Order

9.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.6%

Other Theft

5.4%

Burglary

3.3%

Vehicle Crime

2.8%

Other Crime

2.0%

Drug Offences

1.6%

Robbery

1.2%

Weapons Possession

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Mendip

Mendip recorded 689 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 73.53 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #128 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Mendip (41.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.2%) and Shoplifting (10.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Mendip has fallen sharply — by 12.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Avon and Somerset Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

669

Total Stops

18.5%

Arrest Rate

123

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

274

Stolen goods

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Evidence of offences under the Act

Firearms

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Outcome

A no further action disposal279

Not recorded157

Arrest124

Khat or Cannabis warning43

Community resolution41

Caution (simple or conditional)13

Summons / charged by post11

Penalty Notice for Disorder1

Gender

Male521

Female123

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

74.9%

White

15.8%

Black

4.2%

Mixed

3.2%

Asian

1.9%

Other

Stop & search data published by Avon and Somerset Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

11 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Glastonbury	122	136.3
2	Frome West	112	114.4
3	Wells	80	81.4
4	Shepton Mallet	89	78.3
5	Frome East	56	75.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Mendip Central and East	21	2.2
shield	Mendip Hills	40	3.6
shield	Mendip West	27	2.7
shield	Mendip South	33	3.6
shield	Street	52	4.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -12.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -12.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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