Total Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Payne Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Banwell & Winscombe , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Payne Road (BS24 9QS) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Payne Road (BS24 9QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warren Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Main Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Warren Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Warren Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hemming Way | Under investigation |
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