Crime in Bruton
Recorded crime in Bruton is 0.8 times the Somerset average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 62%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bruton: about 2,378 residents in 5 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 7.0/10Good
- 5-year change
- +62%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Somerset average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bruton.
Crime over 5 years
Up 62% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Bruton, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Somerset average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 65% of the harm here
- Burglary: 16% of the harm here
- Other theft: 7% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 8.6 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 3.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 20.6 |
| Drugs | 0.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 0.9 |
| Other theft | 6.8 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.4 |
| Public order | 4.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 1.6 |
Postcode districts in Bruton
Nearby towns
Council: Somerset
Questions about crime in Bruton
- Is Bruton a safe place to live?
- Bruton scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Somerset average.
- Is crime going up or down in Bruton?
- Up 62% over 5 years, from 103 recorded crimes a year to 166.
- What is the most common crime in Bruton?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 21 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Bruton compare with Somerset?
- Crime severity in Bruton is 0.8 times the Somerset average.