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Crime Statistics: Somerset

Volume 456: debated on Friday 2 February 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many violent crimes were committed in Somerset in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) basic command unit area and (b) local authority area. (112133)

Information is provided in the table for Avon and Somerset Constabulary at Basic Command Unit (BCU) and Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) levels.

CDRPs were set up under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and are broadly local authority areas. Data for all crime at BCU and CDRP levels are only available from 2000-01.

Violent Crime—Avon and Somerset by Basic Command Unit

BCU name

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

Bath and North East Somerset

1,873

1,927

1,854

2,229

Central Bristol

4,800

6,010

5,986

7,096

North Bristol

3,194

2,770

2,774

3,305

North Somerset

2,054

2,113

2,647

3,231

Somerset East

2,323

2,760

3,098

4,090

Somerset West

2,542

2,920

3,645

4,387

South Bristol

2,375

2,981

3,311

3,959

South Gloucester

2,484

2,189

2,498

2,657

Note:

From 2002-03, data not comparable with earlier years following the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standards(NCRS) in April 2002

BCU name

2004-05

2005-06

Bath and North East Somerset

2,961

3,146

Bristol 1

15,624

15,524

North Somerset

4,005

3,592

Somerset East

5,074

4,090

Somerset West

4,580

3,781

South Gloucester

3,370

3,932

1 After April 2004

Note:

Boundary changes in April 2004

Violent Crime—Avon and Somerset by Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership

CDRP name

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

Bath and North East Somerset

1,873

1,927

1,854

2,229

2,961

3,146

City of Bristol UA

10,369

11,761

12,071

14,360

15,624

15,524

North Somerset

2,054

2,113

2,647

3,231

4,005

3,592

Sedgemoor

971

1,122

1,365

1,826

1,909

1,636

Somerset East—Mendip

1,020

996

1,289

1,684

2,016

1,585

Somerset East—South Somerset

1,303

1,764

1,809

2,406

3,058

2,505

South Gloucester

2,484

2,189

2,498

2,657

3,370

3,932

Taunton Deane

1,185

1,339

1,752

2,036

2,173

1,760

West Somerset

386

459

528

525

498

385

Note:

From 2002-03, data not comparable with earlier years following the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standards(NCRS) in April 2002

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many incidents of (a) car theft, (b) theft from a motor vehicle, (c) domestic burglary, (d) burglary of all other premises and (e) robbery there were in Somerset in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (i) basic command unit area and (ii) local authority area. (112134)

Information is provided in the table for Avon and Somerset Constabulary at Basic Command Unit (BCU) and Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) levels.

CDRPs were set up under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and are broadly local authority areas. Data for all crime at BCU and CDRP levels are only available from 2000-01.

Recorded crime—Avon and Somerset by Basic Command Unit

Burglary in a dwelling

Burglary in other building

Robbery

Theft from vehicle

Theft or Unauthorised taking of motor vehicle

2000-01

Bath and North East Somerset

934

1,076

109

1,900

1,016

Central Bristol

1,813

2,004

1,428

3,929

2,000

North Bristol

2,489

1,735

334

3,062

1,784

North Somerset

1,219

1,240

91

2,305

671

Somerset East

1,232

1,833

217

2,347

917

Somerset West

1,606

1,808

96

2,337

713

South Bristol

1,829

1,508

316

3,284

1,949

South Gloucester

1,274

2,205

174

2,754

1,380

2001-02

Bath and North East Somerset

1,63

1,562

205

2,374

1,392

Central Bristol

2,580

2,825

2,806

6,894

2,618

North Bristol

3,298

2,211

759

3,992

2,122

North Somerset

1,475

1,504

131

2,552

752

Somerset East

1,427

2,416

107

3,294

938

Somerset West

1,644

1,729

111

2,776

619

South Bristol

2,560

1,891

509

4,006

2,325

South Gloucester

1,448

2,732

261

2,722

1,415

2002-03

Bath and North East Somerset

1,194

1,430

195

2,132

1,458

Central Bristol

2,435

2,230

1,633

5,079

2,168

North Bristol

2,674

1,743

439

2,935

1,938

North Somerset

1,224

1,449

155

2,189

772

Somerset East

1,737

2,449

186

3,151

1,106

Somerset West

1,579

1,824

107

2,327

794

South Bristol

2,245

2,558

481

3,802

2,125

South Gloucester

1,473

1,938

308

2,651

1,622

2003-04

Bath and North East Somerset

921

1,083

135

1945

948

Central Bristol

1,965

2,063

1,263

4,383

1,546

North Bristol

1,785

1,372

477

2,638

1,499

North Somerset

1,046

1,209

156

1,738

633

Somerset East

1,051

1,905

112

1,993

863

Somerset West

1,047

1,705

103

1,810

706

South Bristol

1,950

2,185

467

3,574

1,459

South Gloucester

1,201

2,076

195

2,222

1,051

2004-05

Bath and North East Somerset

686

1,128

93

1,304

588

Bristol (after April 2004)

5,252

4,980

1,726

9,041

3,756

North Somerset

842

1,029

95

1,377

572

Somerset East

847

1,678

75

1,659

639

Somerset West

783

1,467

88

1,819

613

South Gloucester

1,176

1,628

160

1,736

902

2005-06

Bath and North East Somerset

500

924

114

1,107

613

Bristol 1

4,324

4,579

1,531

9,083

3,395

North Somerset

744

1,021

90

1,392

471

Somerset East

645

1,423

59

1,233

561

Somerset West

727

1,416

74

1,361

464

South Gloucester

903

1,606

168

1,453

776

1 After April 2004

Notes:

1. From 2002-03, data not comparable with earlier years following the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standards(NCRS) in April 2002.

2. Boundary changes April 2004.

Recorded crime—Avon and Somerset by Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership

Burglary in a dwelling

Burglary in other building

Robbery

Theft from vehicle

Theft or unauthorised taking of motor vehicle

2000-01

Bath and North East Somerset

934

1,076

109

1,900

1,016

City of Bristol UA

6,131

5,247

2,078

10,275

5,733

North Somerset

1,219

1,240

91

2,305

671

Sedgemoor

825

925

34

1,033

342

Somerset East—Mendip

527

572

181

843

387

Somerset East—South Somerset

705

1,261

36

1,504

530

South Gloucester

1,274

2,205

174

2,754

1,380

Taunton Deane

589

676

49

1,105

304

West Somerset

192

207

13

199

67

2001-02

Bath and North East Somerset

1,563

1,562

205

2,374

1,392

City of Bristol UA

8,438

6,927

4,074

14,892

7,065

North Somerset

1,475

1,504

131

2,552

752

Sedgemoor

731

773

46

1,165

327

Somerset East—Mendip

580

852

25

1,079

304

Somerset East—South Somerset

847

1,564

82

2,215

634

South Gloucester

1,448

2,732

261

2,722

1,415

Taunton Deane

694

772

54

1,398

210

West Somerset

219

184

11

213

82

2002-03

Bath and North East Somerset

1,194

1,430

195

2,132

1,458

City of Bristol UA

7,354

6,531

2,553

11,816

6,231

North Somerset

1,224

1,449

155

2,189

772

Sedgemoor

734

924

47

1,068

393

Somerset East—Mendip

548

962

117

1,459

484

Somerset East—South Somerset

1,189

1,487

69

1,692

622

South Gloucester

1,473

1,938

308

2,651

1,622

Taunton Deane

636

725

55

1,083

318

West Somerset

209

175

5

176

83

2003-04

Bath and North East Somerset

921

1,083

135

1,945

948

City of Bristol UA

5,700

5,620

2,207

10,595

4,504

North Somerset

1,046

1,209

156

1,738

633

Sedgemoor

440

704

38

758

355

Somerset East—Mendip

440

749

57

765

400

Somerset East—South Somerset

611

1,156

55

1,228

463

South Gloucester

1,201

2,076

195

2,222

1,051

Taunton Deane

475

704

54

849

286

West Somerset

132

297

11

203

65

2004-05

Bath and North East Somerset

686

1,128

93

1,304

588

City of Bristol UA

5,252

4,980

1,726

9,041

3,756

North Somerset

842

1,029

95

1,377

572

Sedgemoor

377

680

36

796

319

Somerset East—Mendip

316

727

25

691

272

Somerset East—South Somerset

531

951

50

968

367

South Gloucester

1,176

1,628

160

1,736

902

Taunton Deane

313

552

45

890

248

West Somerset

93

235

7

133

46

2005-06

Bath and North East Somerset

500

924

114

1,107

613

City of Bristol UA

4,324

4,579

1,531

9,083

3,395

North Somerset

744

1,021

90

1,392

471

Sedgemoor

346

608

40

586

242

Somerset East—Mendip

234

576

22

499

230

Somerset East—South Somerset

411

847

37

734

331

South Gloucester

903

1,606

168

1,453

776

Taunton Deane

292

588

31

630

181

West Somerset

89

220

3

145

41

Note:

From 2002-03, data not comparable with earlier years following the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standards(NCRS) in April 2002