Bare-Chested Thief Assaults Teen and Steals Bike in Trowbridge Tuesday, July 29, 2025 trowbridge biketheft assault policeappeal crime wiltspolice teenvictim violence investigation witnesses Police are urgently appealing for witnesses following a violent bike theft in Trowbridge, near the Somerset-Wiltshire border. On the evening of Monday, July 28, around 7 pm, a bare-chested man confronted a 16-year-old boy … Read More
Masked Intruders Armed with Weapons Raid Home Demanding Cash Tuesday, July 29, 2025 burglary dorset lymeregis crime assault investigation police suspects weapons robbery In the early hours of Saturday, April 12, a terrifying aggravated burglary took place in Lyme Regis, Dorset. Around 3:50 a.m., five masked men armed with weapons forcibly entered a residence on Hill Road, demanding money … Read More
Alcoholic Ordered into Treatment Following Vehicle Crimes in Weston-super-Mare Monday, July 28, 2025 alcohol addiction theft vehicle crime treatment probation police sentencing weston-super-mare A 28-year-old man from Robin Close, Weston-super-Mare, has been sentenced to undergo treatment for alcohol dependency after pleading guilty to multiple vehicle-related offences. The individual admitted to theft from a motor … Read More
Somerset Policing Shifts: More Officers Hired, PCSOs Decline Monday, July 28, 2025 policing avonsomerset pcsos officers neighbourhood recruitment crime community homeoffice starmer Avon and Somerset Police have increased their ranks by recruiting over 30 new officers in the past year but simultaneously lost nearly 60 Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), raising questions about the … Read More
‘Feral’ Youths in Somerset Challenge Effectiveness of Youth Justice Plan Friday, July 25, 2025 youthjustice antisocialbehaviour somerset council prevention rehabilitation victims crime community police A recent debate at Bath and North East Somerset Council has highlighted deep divisions over how best to address youth anti-social behaviour. The council’s proposed youth justice plan, which adopts a “child first” approach … Read More
Most Dangerous Places to Live Revealed in New Crime Map Friday, July 25, 2025 crime somerset avon bristol northsomerset bath homeoffice fraud crimerates ons Recent Home Office statistics reveal that crime is increasing across Somerset, with certain areas facing significantly higher risks. A new crime map highlights the neighborhoods where residents are most vulnerable to becoming … Read More