Total Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Banwell & Winscombe , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (BS40 7RA) in the last 12 months was 6.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Banwell & Winscombe average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (BS40 7RA), the main crime hotspot is near Liberty Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Banwell & Winscombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Liberty Lane | Under investigation |
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