BS23 has an annual crime rate of 165.83 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BS23?

As of March 2026, BS23 has an annual crime rate of 165.83 per 1,000 residents, based on 644 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BS23?

The most common crime type in BS23 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 261 incidents in March 2026 — 40.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BS23 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BS23 Crime Intelligence Report

BS23 recorded 644 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 13.73 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 19.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.5% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring165.83 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment644 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 2.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

644

trending_up +19.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

165.83per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,538

Within BS23 district

North Somerset

46,890

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Alexandra Parade Map	total: 41 Shoplifting: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 11	41
Regent Street Map	total: 34 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 4	34
Supermarket Map	total: 19 Shoplifting: 18 Public order: 1	19
South Parade Map	total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3	17
Orchard Place Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3	11
York Street Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3	10
Bridge Road Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1	9
Clover Court Map	total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	8
Macfarlane Chase Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Baker Street Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2	8

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

644 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

261

40.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.6%

Public Order

8.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.1%

Shoplifting

7.8%

Other Theft

6.5%

Vehicle Crime

3.0%

Burglary

2.5%

Other Crime

2.3%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Robbery

2.0%

Bicycle Theft

1.4%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.3%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +19.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.2%

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