The overall crime rate in Somerset county is 101 crimes per 1,000 which is 100% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 36.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 115% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 52.7% over the last 12 months.The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Shoplifting crime rate is at 121% of national crime rate which puts Somerset on 12. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. Shoplifting crime makes up 10.7% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 shoplifting crime totalled 9.7k representing an increase 25.2% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 40.5% | 16. highest | 115% | 36.6k | 1.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 14.7% | 25. highest | 92% | 13.3k | 9.0% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.7% | 12. highest | 121% | 9.7k | 25.2% |
| Public order crime → | 7.8% | 16. highest | 113% | 7.0k | -18.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.0% | 23. lowest | 102% | 6.3k | 10.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.0% | 23. highest | 91% | 5.4k | -5.2% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.7% | 17. highest | 100% | 3.3k | 14.7% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.4% | 21. lowest | 66% | 3.1k | 31.2% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% | 22. lowest | 92% | 1.8k | 2.2% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.3% | 3. lowest | 39% | 1.2k | -4.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.3% | 12. highest | 93% | 1.2k | 52.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.7% | 10. lowest | 72% | 649 | 39.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% | 26. highest | 76% | 586 | 28.5% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.2% | 8. lowest | 13% | 200 | 43.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Somerset county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Somerset county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 14.9 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Drugs | 1.3 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 10.8 | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.4 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 40.9 | 35.7 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 40.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 14.7% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.7% |
| Public order crime → | 7.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.0% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.0% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.7% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.4% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.2% |
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