Total Crime Rate
542.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
466.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kewstoke Road area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Congresbury & Puxton , and the 16th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kewstoke Road (BS22 9YE) in the last 12 months was 542.8 per 1,000 residents and was 656.8% higher than the Congresbury & Puxton average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 75.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 158 (≈ 466.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 296.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kewstoke Road (BS22 9YE), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Furze Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Orchard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kewstoke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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