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Crime in BS23 1

How much crime is recorded in BS23 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Population
15,271 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BS23 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 82.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in BS23 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
82.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
178
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

BS23 1National
Violence and sexual offences68.523.6
Anti-social behaviour26.910.7
Shoplifting20.78.4
Public order18.54.6
Burglary14.19.1
Criminal damage and arson12.14.7
Other theft9.94.5
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Drugs3.92.4
Robbery3.31.4
Other crime2.71.5
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 14% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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