Total Crime Rate

98.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.4 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 98.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Beechmount Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hutton & Locking , and the 180th 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 Beechmount Close (BS24 9EU) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechmount Close (BS24 9EU), 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 Beechmount Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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