Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westbury Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hutton & Locking , and the 249th lowest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbury Crescent (BS23 4RB) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Hutton & Locking average (61.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbury Crescent (BS23 4RB), the main crime hotspot is near Stormont Close. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbury Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ottawa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Avon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Avon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Avon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wedmore Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ottawa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stormont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stormont Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stormont Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Crescent —

Data Sources

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