Total Crime Rate

278.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

197.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 278.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 197.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 149.2 10/10
  • Public order 36.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 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

Woodside Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Banwell & Winscombe , and the 43rd 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 Woodside Avenue (BS24 9XA) in the last 12 months was 278.2 per 1,000 residents and was 412.4% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 197.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 170.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodside Avenue (BS24 9XA), the main crime hotspot is near North Hills Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Brent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Woodside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Hills Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Hills Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brent Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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