What is the crime rate in north somerset?

As of March 2026, north somerset has an annual crime rate of 81.89 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,653 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does north somerset rank nationally for crime?

north somerset ranks #88 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 & Sexual Offences with 659 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 39.9% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Avon and Somerset Constabulary Police

north somerset Crime Intelligence Report

north somerset recorded 1,653 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.63 per 1,000 residents. This places north somerset at #88 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 3.0% higher.

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

Total Crimes

1,653

trending_up +12.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

81.89per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#169of 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 Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 35 Public order: 6	35
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 30	30
On or near Alexandra Parade Map	Shoplifting: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Robbery: 3	12
On or near Regent Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 4	9
On or near Meadowland Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 17	17
On or near The Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Appletree Mews Map	Shoplifting: 13	13
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Weston Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,653 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

659

39.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

219

13.2%

Public Order

163

9.9%

Shoplifting

123

7.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

115

7.0%

Other Theft

111

6.7%

Vehicle Crime

3.7%

Burglary

3.5%

Other Crime

3.0%

Drug Offences

2.4%

Robbery

1.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Stop & Search

March 2026

622

Total Stops

20.4%

Arrest Rate

123

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

270

Stolen goods

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Evidence of offences under the Act

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal318

Arrest127

Not recorded97

Community resolution38

Khat or Cannabis warning27

Summons / charged by post8

Caution (simple or conditional)6

Penalty Notice for Disorder1

Gender

Male482

Female114

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

77.5%

White

11.5%

Black

5.4%

Mixed

4.6%

Asian

1.0%

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	307	212.5
2	Weston-super-Mare South	166	183.7
3	Weston-super-Mare Hillside	91	137.8
4	Weston-super-Mare South Worle	65	91.6
5	Portishead North	51	90.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Nailsea Youngwood	7	1.6
shield	Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle	14	1.4
shield	Nailsea Yeo	24	3.0
shield	Clevedon Walton	10	2.2
shield	Backwell	17	3.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +12.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%

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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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