Total Crime Rate

99.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 99.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 20.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ashton Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clevedon South , and the 176th 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 Ashton Close (BS21 7UT) in the last 12 months was 99.6 per 1,000 residents and was 140.4% higher than the Clevedon South average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Close (BS21 7UT), the main crime hotspot is near Westbourne Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ashton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strode Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saltings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strode Road —
Apr 2026Public order Strode Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keene'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keene'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westbourne Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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