What is the crime rate in north somerset?

As of March 2026, north somerset has a crime rate of 8.53 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,849 recorded offences.

How does north somerset rank nationally for crime?

north somerset ranks #80 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in north somerset?

The most common crime type in north somerset is Violence and sexual offences with 732 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 39.6% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Avon and Somerset Constabulary Police

north somerset Crime Intelligence Report

north somerset recorded 1,849 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.53 per 1,000 residents. This places north somerset at #80 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 12.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5.2% higher.

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

Total Crimes

1,849

trending_up +12.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

92.0per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#198of 330

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 Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 40	40
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 35	35
On or near Alexandra Parade Map	Shoplifting: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Robbery: 3	12
On or near Meadowland Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 17	17
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near The Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Appletree Mews Map	Shoplifting: 13	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Weston Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,849 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

732

39.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

239

12.9%

Public Order

181

9.8%

Shoplifting

135

7.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

130

7.0%

Other Theft

119

6.4%

Vehicle Crime

4.3%

Burglary

3.6%

Other Crime

3.1%

Drug Offences

2.7%

Robbery

1.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

35 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Weston-super-Mare Central	307	33.8
2	Wrington	76	18.3
3	Weston-super-Mare South	166	17.4
4	Weston-super-Mare Hillside	91	10.7
5	Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke	104	11.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Nailsea Youngwood	7	1.7
shield	Clevedon Walton	10	2.2
shield	Backwell	17	3.5
shield	Portishead South	13	3.1
shield	Clevedon South	20	4.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +12.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.5%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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