Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Backwell , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Road (BS40 5NA) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower than the Backwell average (49.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Road (BS40 5NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawders Orchard (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in School Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Memorial Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Meadows Under investigation
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Data Sources

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