Crap Towns / Midsomer Norton / Crime

How much crime is there in Midsomer Norton?

The police recorded 61.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Midsomer Norton from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 32.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 60.7, down from 62.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	62.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	61.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	60.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	32.1	34.1
Public order	7.0	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	4.9	7.0
Other theft	4.5	5.4
Shoplifting	4.5	7.1
Burglary	3.0	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.3	3.8
Other crime	1.6	2.0
Robbery	0.8	0.6
Drugs	0.5	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bristol	19.9 km	127
Bath	13.5 km	99.3
Frome	13.0 km	84.6
Radstock	2.4 km	80.8
Shepton Mallet	11.6 km	78.5
Wells	14.5 km	77.5
Keynsham	14.0 km	74.8
Midsomer Norton	–	61.5
Bradford-on-Avon	17.7 km	45.5
Peasedown St John	5.2 km	42.7
Paulton	2.6 km	37.0
The typical town	–	76.2