Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 47.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sandcroft Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hutton & Locking , and the 364th 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 Sandcroft Avenue (BS23 4SS) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandcroft Avenue (BS23 4SS), the main crime hotspot is near Folly Lane. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandcroft Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Church Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Church Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Church Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Uphill Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Paddocks —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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