Crap Towns / Minehead / Crime

How much crime is there in Minehead?

The police recorded 98.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Minehead from September 2023 to August 2026, 29% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 48.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 90.2, down from 105 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	105	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	98.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	90.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	48.8	34.1
Shoplifting	15.0	7.1
Public order	10.8	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	7.7	7.0
Other theft	7.0	5.4
Burglary	3.3	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.7	3.8
Other crime	1.2	2.0
Robbery	1.0	0.6
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Taunton	33.6 km	111
Minehead	–	98.3
Barry	27.1 km	92.4
Tiverton	33.5 km	83.3
Burnham-on-Sea	34.3 km	72.9
Wellington	30.7 km	68.1
Penarth	33.5 km	57.0
South Molton	32.3 km	50.9
Llantwit Major	22.7 km	49.7
Rhoose	23.0 km	39.2
Dinas Powis	31.5 km	38.6
The typical town	–	76.2