Is South Somerset safe?

South Somerset has a crime rate of 75.94 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #147 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across South 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 South Somerset?

As of April 2026, South Somerset has an annual crime rate of 75.94 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,200 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 South Somerset rank nationally for crime?

South Somerset ranks #147 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 South Somerset?

The most common crime type in South Somerset is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 496 incidents in April 2026 — 41.3% 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 South Somerset local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Avon and Somerset Constabulary Police

Crime in South Somerset: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

South Somerset recorded 1,200 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.95 per 1,000 residents. This places South Somerset at #147 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 10.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring75.94 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,200 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #147 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 10.2% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,200

trending_down -6.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

75.94per 1k

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National Safety

#147of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

172,670

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: 22 Public order: 5	22
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21 Theft from the person: 1	21
On or near Florida Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Gainsborough Way Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near High Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Old Station Lane Map	Criminal damage and arson: 8 Burglary: 2	8
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Beeching Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 7	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,200 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

496

41.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

173

14.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

112

9.3%

Public Order

100

8.3%

Shoplifting

100

8.3%

Other Theft

5.7%

Burglary

3.6%

Vehicle Crime

3.2%

Other Crime

2.5%

Robbery

1.0%

Drug Offences

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: South Somerset

South Somerset recorded 1,200 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 75.94 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #147 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in South Somerset (41.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.4%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in South Somerset has risen sharply — by 10.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Devon & Cornwall Police 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

473

Total Stops

19.2%

Arrest Rate

213

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

286

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal304

Arrest91

Community resolution37

Not recorded34

Summons / charged by post5

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Khat or Cannabis warning1

Gender

Male379

Female76

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

93.5%

White

3.0%

Black

2.8%

Asian

0.7%

Other

Stop & search data published by Devon & Cornwall Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

17 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Yeovil South	213	140.8
2	Yeovil West	63	104.2
3	Chard North	119	94.4
4	Chard South	72	92.3
5	Yeovil East	93	91.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Brympton	34	2.2
shield	Castle Cary	70	5.1
shield	Martock	47	4.5
shield	South Petherton & Islemoor	49	4.7
shield	Somerton	39	3.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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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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