Total Crime Rate
61.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meadow Drive area has the 37th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Banwell & Winscombe , and the 289th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Drive (BS24 8BB) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% higher than the Banwell & Winscombe average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Drive (BS24 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Cruickshank Grove. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cruickshank Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cruickshank Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cruickshank Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cruickshank Grove | Under investigation |
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