Is North Somerset safe?

North Somerset has a crime rate of 81.65 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #170 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across North Somerset'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 North Somerset?

As of April 2026, North Somerset has an annual crime rate of 81.65 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,691 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 North Somerset rank nationally for crime?

North Somerset ranks #170 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 North Somerset?

The most common crime type in North Somerset is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 624 incidents in April 2026 — 36.9% 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 North Somerset local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Avon and Somerset Constabulary Police

Crime in North Somerset: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

North Somerset recorded 1,691 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.8 per 1,000 residents. This places North Somerset at #170 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 9.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring81.65 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,691 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #170 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 9.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,691

trending_up +2.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

81.65per 1k

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National Safety

#170of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

216,729

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: 49 Criminal damage and arson: 3	49
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 40	40
On or near Alexandra Parade Map	Shoplifting: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 6	10
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 19 Other theft: 3	19
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Theft from the person: 1	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Other theft: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 4	11
On or near Appletree Mews Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 14	14
On or near Regent Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other theft: 4 Bicycle theft: 1	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,691 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

624

36.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

257

15.2%

Shoplifting

175

10.3%

Public Order

153

9.0%

Other Theft

122

7.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

122

7.2%

Burglary

3.7%

Vehicle Crime

3.3%

Other Crime

1.8%

Drug Offences

1.5%

Robbery

1.5%

Bicycle Theft

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: North Somerset

North Somerset recorded 1,691 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 81.65 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #170 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in North Somerset (36.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (15.2%) and Shoplifting (10.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in North Somerset has risen noticeably — by 9.3%. 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

35 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Weston-super-Mare Central	262	207.4
2	Weston-super-Mare South	176	181.5
3	Weston-super-Mare Hillside	106	138.5
4	Portishead North	41	90.3
5	Weston-super-Mare South Worle	85	89.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Nailsea Youngwood	16	3.6
shield	Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle	25	2.6
shield	Nailsea Yeo	31	3.9
shield	Backwell	11	2.3
shield	Clevedon Walton	14	3.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +9.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.3%

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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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