What is the crime rate in Stoke St Michael? 42 crimes per 1,000 residents

Stoke St Michael had 42 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 42 per 1,000 residents and Typical for England and Wales. Crime rose 10.5% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.

Recorded crimes
42
Compared with England and Wales
Typical
On the previous 12 months
+10.5%

Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this

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What are the most common crimes in Stoke St Michael?

Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Stoke St Michael, with 20 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (20 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000.

Recorded crimes in Stoke St Michael by type, per 1,000 residents
Crime typePer 1,000
Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales20 per 1,000
Other theft7.0 per 1,000
Burglary4.0 per 1,000
Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales4.0 per 1,000
Public orderBelow England and Wales3.0 per 1,000
Other crime2.0 per 1,000
Criminal damage and arsonBelow England and Wales1.0 per 1,000
ShopliftingBelow England and Wales1.0 per 1,000

Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.

Is crime going up or down in Stoke St Michael?

Crime rose 10.5% on the previous 12 months. 42 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 38 in the 12 months before.

Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026

How does crime in Stoke St Michael compare with nearby areas?

Crime rate in Stoke St Michael compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Mendip.

Compare Stoke St Michael with a different area

Is Stoke St Michael a safe place to live?

Stoke St Michael had 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Typical among areas in England and Wales. Crime rose 10.5% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.

Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.

Typical means the middle fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.

How much anti-social behaviour is there in Stoke St Michael?

Police recorded 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Stoke St Michael in the 12 months to August 2026, or 1.0 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.

What else do people ask about Stoke St Michael?

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Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

Last updated 31 October 2026 at 18:39 with the latest Land Registry data (May 2026). The Stoke St Michael dataset covers 48 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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