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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BS18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BS18 recorded 131 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.25 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 32.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring74.83 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment131 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 32.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

131
trending_up +26.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

74.83per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,155

Within BS18 district

North Somerset

20,954

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 8 Other theft: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
St Mary'S Gardens Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Other theft: 3
8
Petrol Station Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Other crime: 1
6
Lyndhurst Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Vehicle crime: 1
6
School Lane Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1
5
Downside Road Map
total: 4 Other theft: 1 Public order: 1
4
Chestnut Walk Map
total: 4 Burglary: 3 Shoplifting: 1
4
Airport/Airfield Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
2
Parking Area Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Downside Road Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
131 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
43
32.8%
Other Theft
18
13.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
17
13.0%
Burglary
15
11.5%
Shoplifting
11
8.4%
Vehicle Crime
10
7.6%
Public Order
8
6.1%
Other Crime
4
3.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
3
2.3%
Robbery
1
0.8%
Drug Offences
1
0.8%

Crime Analysis: BS18

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BS18 at 32.8%. Other Theft (13.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (13.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BS18 has risen sharply — by 32.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BS18 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +26.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +32.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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