Total Crime Rate

224.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 224.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.9 9/10
  • Public order 31.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • 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
  • 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

Westbury Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hutton & Locking , and the 60th 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 Westbury Crescent (BS23 4RF) in the last 12 months was 224.1 per 1,000 residents and was 261.9% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 144.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbury Crescent (BS23 4RF), the main crime hotspot is near Dunster Crescent. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 34 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Avon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wedmore Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Avon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridgwater Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Avon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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