Total Crime Rate

148.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 124.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.0 10/10
  • Drugs 14.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newsome Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Gordano Valley , and the 105th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newsome Avenue (BS20 0DW) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 208.2% higher than the Gordano Valley average (48.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 124.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newsome Avenue (BS20 0DW), the main crime hotspot is near Rudgleigh Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newsome Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Heywood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crockerne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mariner'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mariner'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Churchpath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Upper Myrtle Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bramley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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