Total Crime Rate

231.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.3 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 231.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.3 10/10
  • Public order 28.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Oxford Square area has the 5th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Banwell & Winscombe , and the 58th 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 Oxford Square (BS24 7DR) in the last 12 months was 231.6 per 1,000 residents and was 326.4% higher than the Banwell & Winscombe average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 139.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 154.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Square (BS24 7DR), the main crime hotspot is near Canberra Crescent. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oxford Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Woolvers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Anson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canberra Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canberra Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolvers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolvers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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