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Overview of Sedgemoor crime rate

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Sedgemoor, with a high crime rating, is ranked 8th out of 25 nearby boroughs for its crime rate. In 2023, the district reported 11741 incidents, serving a population of 125343. This results in a crime rate of 93.67 per 1000 residents, a slight decrease of 0.39% from the previous year.

The most frequent crimes in Sedgemoor include Violence and sexual offences (41.7%), Anti-social behaviour (16.5%), and Public order (9.4%). The rarest crime types are Bicycle theft (0.8%), Possession of weapons (0.6%), and Theft from the person (0.2%).

Among its 12 wards, Sedgemoor’s areas with the highest crime rates are Bridgwater South (232.4), Bridgwater North & Central (188.3), Highbridge & Burnham South (144.5). The safest wards are Cheddar (50.9), King Alfred (36.6), Cannington (32.7).

In Sedgemoor, significant changes in crime trends have been observed. Anti-social behaviour saw an increase of 1.63% in 2020 and a drop of 2.6% in 2021 and 5.04% in 2022. Shoplifting rates increased by 1.58% in 2022 and 1.65% in 2023, but saw a decrease of 2.1% in 2020. Violence and sexual offences experienced significant increases, with rates going up by 2.39% in 2020, 5.5% in 2021, and 3.28% in 2022. On the other hand, Burglary rates fell by 1.57% in 2020 and 1.51% in 2021, Other theft by 1.86% in 2020, and Public order offences decreased by 2.94% in 2023.

Sedgemoor crime incidents by crime type

A total of 11741 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 4897 (41.7)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1939 (16.5)%
Public order – 1109 (9.4)%
Criminal damage and arson – 975 (8.3)%
Shoplifting – 777 (6.6)%
Other theft – 656 (5.6)%
Burglary – 425 (3.6)%
Vehicle crime – 310 (2.6)%
Other crime – 201 (1.7)%
Drugs – 162 (1.4)%
Robbery – 101 (0.9)%
Bicycle theft – 95 (0.8)%
Possession of weapons – 67 (0.6)%
Theft from the person – 27 (0.2)%

How does Sedgemoor compare against nearby areas ?

Sedgemoor ranks 8th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Sedgemoor wards

There are 12 wards within Sedgemoor. Bridgwater South, Bridgwater North & Central, Highbridge & Burnham South has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 12 wards from high crime rate to low.