Total Crime Rate
165.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
114.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blue Water Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Banwell & Winscombe , and the 91st 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 Blue Water Drive (BS24 8PF) in the last 12 months was 165.6 per 1,000 residents and was 204.9% 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 114.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blue Water Drive (BS24 8PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedern Avenue, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blue Water Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hutton & Locking| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedern Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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