What is the crime rate in south somerset?

As of March 2026, south somerset has an annual crime rate of 76.35 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,289 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does south somerset rank nationally for crime?

south somerset ranks #125 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in south somerset?

The most common crime type in south somerset is Violence & Sexual Offences with 525 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 40.7% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Avon and Somerset Constabulary Police

south somerset Crime Intelligence Report

south somerset recorded 1,289 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.47 per 1,000 residents. This places south somerset at #125 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 13.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 11.2% higher.

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

Total Crimes

1,289

trending_up +13.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

76.35per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#141of 330

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: 34	34
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 26	26
On or near Shopping Area Map	Public order: 9 Shoplifting: 6	9
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 14	14
On or near Earle Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Sparkford Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Merlin Grove Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Henson Park Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,289 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

525

40.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

191

14.8%

Public Order

138

10.7%

Shoplifting

103

8.0%

Other Theft

6.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.9%

Other Crime

3.5%

Burglary

3.3%

Vehicle Crime

2.6%

Drug Offences

1.5%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Robbery

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.1%

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

17 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Yeovil South	228	140.6
2	Yeovil West	61	107.3
3	Chard South	71	94.7
4	Yeovil East	101	93.6
5	Chard North	130	89.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Brympton	35	2.2
shield	Castle Cary	61	4.5
shield	Martock	68	6.4
shield	South Petherton & Islemoor	32	3.1
shield	Ilminster	67	6.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +13.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +11.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.5%

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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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