Crime Rate in Backwell, ward

Backwell has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 wards in North Somerset district and the 2581st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 357th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Backwell in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% lower than the North Somerset district average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Backwell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Backwell ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Colliers Gardens, with 14 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Cadogan Grove (10 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.