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.
9. Gloucester
Crime rate of 112.1 crimes per 1000 people. | Jassim Anwar via Google Maps
10. Taunton
Crime rate of 109 crimes per 1000 people. | Aaron Dobson via Google Maps
11. Melksham
Crime rate of 105.9 crimes per 1000 people. | Michael Petch via Google Maps
12. Tewkesbury
Crime rate of 104.1 crimes per 1000 people. | Benjamin France via Google Maps