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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BS21: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BS21 recorded 139 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.13 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 61.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring53.19 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment139 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 61.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

139
trending_up +3.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

53.19per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

936

Within BS21 district

North Somerset

27,092

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Meadowland Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 12
12
The Zig Zag Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
6
Gardens Road Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 2
6
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 1
6
Melbourne Terrace Map
total: 6 Vehicle crime: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Chapel Hill Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 2
6
Mantle Close Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Lower Linden Road Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1
5
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Strode Road Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
139 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
33
23.7%
Shoplifting
20
14.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
19
13.7%
Public Order
18
12.9%
Vehicle Crime
17
12.2%
Burglary
9
6.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
8
5.8%
Other Theft
7
5.0%
Bicycle Theft
3
2.2%
Drug Offences
2
1.4%
Robbery
1
0.7%
Other Crime
1
0.7%
Weapons Possession
1
0.7%

Crime Analysis: BS21

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BS21 at 23.7%. Shoplifting (14.4%) and Anti-social Behaviour (13.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BS21 has risen sharply — by 61.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BS21 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 +3.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +61.6%
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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