Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 78.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Westward Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Gordano Valley , and the 219th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westward Drive (BS20 0JP) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westward Drive (BS20 0JP), 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 Westward Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Wilmots Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heywood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Upper Myrtle Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bramley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crockerne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Churchpath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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