Crime in congresbury & puxton, north somerset

We have seen an increase in reports of Anti-Social Behaviour in the Congresbury area, and are working to take the appropriate action. We would encourage residents to report all such any incidents of ASB to us either via 101 or online. If you have any information about criminality or issues in your area or would like more information about the schemes and engagements mentioned, please contact us using the form at the bottom of our team page.

We have seen an increase in the number of burglaries across the North Somerset region, where the primary target is to obtain keys for high end vehicles.

If you have a vehicle that cannot be stored in a garage or behind a barrier and its parked on your driveway or in the street then the following advice should be followed to reduce the risk of your vehicle being stolen.

• Don’t keep any valuables on view in the vehicle overnight. If you do need to keep items in the vehicle, put them in the boot.
• Keep your car keys upstairs, ideally in the room you are sleeping in. Criminals don’t want to venture upstairs as this increases the risk of a confrontation with the occupants.
• If you are using a keyless remote, keep in in a ‘faraday pouch’ so it cannot be copied.
• If you see anyone hanging around your or your neighbours property, especially if they are taking an interest in vehicles, ring the police on 101 straight away to report it.
• If you don’t have external lighting or cameras, consider having them installed, making sure you comply with regulations on their use.

We’ve had a number of reports and intelligence around the selling of vapes to underage Children which is illegal.

If you are aware of any person or business doing this, you can report it to us by ringing 101, report online or use the ‘Contact Us’ form at the bottom of this page.

We have seen a rise in wildlife crimes mainly involving animals (hare coursing, sheep worrying) but also thefts from farms. The local NPT are increasing patrols in rural areas and liaising with landowners and the Police Rural Crime Team. 

If you have any information about criminality or issues in your area, please contact us using the form at the bottom of our team page.

We welcome feedback from the public and want you to engage with us.

Let us know about the issues you have in your area, how we can support your community. We want to know what type of engagement you would like us to do in your area on a regular basis.

• Talk to Us sessions where you can come along and speak to us about policing issues or crime prevention advice, and find out who we are and what we do
• Policing Masterclasses where we can deliver an event to educate communities about issues such as; drugs, ASB, fraud, child sexual exploitation or modern day slavery and provide signposting to support agencies