The most dangerous towns and cities in the South West have been revealed in a new study by Churchill Support Services.
According to the study, a total of 399,816 offences were committed in the South South West during 2024.
The majority of these - 55.1% - were violent crime offences.
The South West had a crime rate of 69.4 per 1000 people.
Shoplifting offences increased by 23% compared to 2023, while sexual offences and stalking and harassment offences also went up.
Here are the 15 most dangerous towns and cities in the South West, ranked by their crime rate per 1000 people in 2024.
1. Bournemouth
Crime rate of 146.6 crimes per 1000 people. | Kiran Mistry via Google Maps
2. Burnham-on-Sea
Crime rate of 137.3 crimes per 1000 people. | Rob via Google Maps
3. Lydney
Crime rate of 135.1 crimes per 1000 people. | Google Maps
4. Stroud
Crime rate of 123.5 crimes per 1000 people. | Mykhailo Danilchenko via Google Maps