Crime Rates in South WestLocal Authorities Ranked
All 20 local authorities in South West, ranked by police recorded crimes. Data: Office for National Statistics (2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local authority | Police recorded crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol | 64,759 offences |
| 2 | Somerset | 49,467 offences |
| 3 | Cornwall | 36,590 offences |
| 4 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 27,066 offences |
| 5 | Wiltshire | 25,796 offences |
| 6 | Plymouth | 25,339 offences |
| 7 | South Gloucestershire | 22,595 offences |
| 8 | Dorset | 19,580 offences |
| 9 | North Somerset | 18,369 offences |
| 10 | Swindon | 16,965 offences |
| 11 | Bath and North East Somerset | 15,811 offences |
| 12 | Gloucester | 14,873 offences |
| 13 | Exeter | 13,296 offences |
| 14 | Torbay | 13,086 offences |
| 15 | Cheltenham | 9,702 offences |
| 16 | Stroud | 6,200 offences |
| 17 | Tewkesbury | 4,672 offences |
| 18 | Forest of Dean | 4,184 offences |
| 19 | Cotswold | 4,049 offences |
| 20 | Isles of Scilly | 74 offences |