Total Crime Rate

298.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

188.0 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 298.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 188.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.1 9/10
  • Public order 40.1 10/10
  • Other theft 32.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.1 10/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Willow Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hutton & Locking , and the 38th 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 Willow Close (BS23 4SJ) in the last 12 months was 298.3 per 1,000 residents and was 381.6% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 188.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Close (BS23 4SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Paddocks —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hospital Under investigation
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Data Sources

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