Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rickyard Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Backwell , and the 274th highest 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 Rickyard Road (BS40 5RR) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 237.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rickyard Road (BS40 5RR), the main crime hotspot is near Cox'S Green. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rickyard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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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