Total Crime Rate

96.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.9 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 96.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.4 8/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Gordano Valley , and the 183rd 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 Westward Drive (BS20 0JS) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 99.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westward Drive (BS20 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Underbanks. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 38 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bank Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Heywood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Churchpath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Underbanks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Underbanks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wilmots Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brinsmead Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brinsmead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Upper Myrtle Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft The Withys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Withys Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Church Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Withys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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