BS40 has an annual crime rate of 49.27 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 BS40?

As of March 2026, BS40 has an annual crime rate of 49.27 per 1,000 residents, based on 124 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 BS40?

The most common crime type in BS40 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 37 incidents in March 2026 — 29.8% 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 BS40 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BS40 Crime Intelligence Report

BS40 recorded 124 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.43 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 13.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 51.2% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring49.27 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment124 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 51.2% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

124

trending_down -13.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

49.27per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

855

Within BS40 district

Sedgemoor

27,986

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Downside Road Map	total: 10 Other theft: 2 Possession of weapons: 2	10
Parking Area Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
Bristol International Airport Map	total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 2	6
Church Road Map	total: 6 Burglary: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
Roper'S Lane Map	total: 4 Vehicle crime: 4	4
Lye Hole Lane Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
The Drive Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
High Street Map	total: 4 Other crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Church Rise Map	total: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Broadoak Hill Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2	4

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

124 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

29.8%

Vehicle Crime

13.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

8.9%

Burglary

8.1%

Public Order

8.1%

Other Theft

7.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.5%

Shoplifting

4.8%

Drug Offences

4.8%

Other Crime

3.2%

Weapons Possession

2.4%

Robbery

2.4%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -13.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +51.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +3.1%

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