Recorded sexual offences in Avon and Somerset have risen more than five times over since 2010

Housing benefit insufficient for more than a third of North Somerset families with children – as experts warn child poverty set to increase

Housing benefit insufficient for a third of Bath and North East Somerset families with children – as experts warn child poverty set to increase

Shoplifting offences in Avon and Somerset rise by nearly a third

Police officers face more misconduct allegations in Avon and Somerset

Significantly fewer metal thefts recorded in Avon and Somerset – as offences across England and Wales hit record low

Top bosses took less than three working days to earn the average Bath and North East Somerset worker's annual pay

Top bosses took less than three working days to earn the average North Somerset worker's annual pay

Crown court backlog rises substantially in five years in Avon and Somerset

Grace and Arthur the most popular baby names in Bath and North East Somerset in 2023

Amelia and Noah the most popular baby names in North Somerset in 2023

Black people in Avon and Somerset more than three times as likely to experience forceful policing as white people