What is the crime rate in Stoke sub Hamdon? 54 crimes per 1,000 residents
Stoke sub Hamdon had 115 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 54 per 1,000 residents and Typical for England and Wales. Crime rose 12.7% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 115
- Compared with England and Wales
- Typical
- On the previous 12 months
- +12.7%
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
All house prices in Stoke sub HamdonWhat are the most common crimes in Stoke sub Hamdon?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Stoke sub Hamdon, with 74 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (35 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000. 1 of 10 crime types are more than 10% above the England and Wales rate.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 per 1,000 |
| Public orderBelow England and Wales | 4.7 per 1,000 |
| Criminal damage and arsonBelow England and Wales | 4.2 per 1,000 |
| Other theftBelow England and Wales | 2.8 per 1,000 |
| Other crime | 2.3 per 1,000 |
| BurglaryBelow England and Wales | 1.4 per 1,000 |
| Possession of weaponsAbove England and Wales | 1.4 per 1,000 |
| ShopliftingBelow England and Wales | 0.9 per 1,000 |
| Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales | 0.9 per 1,000 |
| DrugsBelow England and Wales | 0.5 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 sub Hamdon?
Crime rose 12.7% on the previous 12 months. 115 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 102 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
How does crime in Stoke sub Hamdon compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Stoke sub Hamdon compared with the 6 nearest other areas in South Somerset.
Stoke sub Hamdon vs Norton sub Hamdon
- Stoke sub Hamdon
- 54 per 1,000
- Norton sub Hamdon
- No crime rate
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Stoke sub Hamdon vs Montacute
- Stoke sub Hamdon
- 54 per 1,000
- Montacute
- No crime rate
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Stoke sub Hamdon vs Chiselborough
- Stoke sub Hamdon
- 54 per 1,000
- Chiselborough
- No crime rate
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Stoke sub Hamdon vs Martock
- Stoke sub Hamdon
- 54 per 1,000
- Martock
- 51 per 1,000
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Stoke sub Hamdon vs Odcombe
- Stoke sub Hamdon
- 54 per 1,000
- Odcombe
- No crime rate
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Stoke sub Hamdon vs South Petherton
- Stoke sub Hamdon
- 54 per 1,000
- South Petherton
- 66 per 1,000
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Is Stoke sub Hamdon a safe place to live?
Stoke sub Hamdon had 54 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Typical among areas in England and Wales. Crime rose 12.7% 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 sub Hamdon?
Police recorded 26 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Stoke sub Hamdon in the 12 months to August 2026, or 12 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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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 (September 2026). The Stoke sub Hamdon dataset covers 78 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.