Total Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Verbena Way area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Banwell & Winscombe , and the 345th lowest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Verbena Way (BS22 6RL) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the Banwell & Winscombe average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verbena Way (BS22 6RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jasmine Way, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chester Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Verbena Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Larchgrove Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verbena Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sefton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sefton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackberry Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blackberry Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackberry Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackberry Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larchgrove Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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