Total Crime Rate

106.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 106.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Dunster Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hutton & Locking , and the 164th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dunster Crescent (BS24 9DS) in the last 12 months was 106.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunster Crescent (BS24 9DS), the main crime hotspot is near Dunster Crescent. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunster Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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