Total Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 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 61.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
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

Verbena Way area has the 38th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Banwell & Winscombe , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 731 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 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% higher than the Banwell & Winscombe average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verbena Way (BS22 6RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chester Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jasmine Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Verbena Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Poplars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Poplars Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jasmine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sefton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sefton Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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