Total Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Hay Road area has the lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Backwell , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 731 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 West Hay Road (BS40 5NN) in the last 12 months was 3.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.8% lower than the Backwell average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Hay Road (BS40 5NN), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Hill, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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