Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lawrence Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Backwell , and the 283rd highest 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 Lawrence Road (BS40 5QF) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Road (BS40 5QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Glebe, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Memorial Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lawrence Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rickyard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Glebe —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Glebe Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Glebe Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Memorial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bell Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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