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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BS20: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BS20 recorded 260 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.85 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 51.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring63.85 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment260 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 51.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

260
trending_up +11.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

63.85per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,461

Within BS20 district

North Somerset

37,978

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Police Station Map
total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5
17
Shopping Area Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 11 Other theft: 1
14
Parking Area Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 13
13
Harbour Road Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 2
12
Westhill Gardens Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 2
9
Supermarket Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 6 Other theft: 2
9
Avon Way Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1
8
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Robbery: 2
8
Church Walk Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2
7
Willow Close Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2
7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
260 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
96
36.9%
Shoplifting
46
17.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
41
15.8%
Public Order
23
8.8%
Other Theft
20
7.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
12
4.6%
Burglary
8
3.1%
Vehicle Crime
6
2.3%
Drug Offences
2
0.8%
Robbery
2
0.8%
Other Crime
1
0.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%
Weapons Possession
1
0.4%
Theft from Person
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: BS20

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BS20 (36.9%). Shoplifting (17.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (15.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BS20 has risen sharply — by 51.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BS20 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 +11.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +51.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +3.8%

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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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