Total Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 20.2 2/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Kingston Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Backwell , and the 133rd 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 Kingston Lane (BS40 8DA) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower than the Backwell average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Lane (BS40 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Kingston Lane, with 2 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kingston Lane area

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Data Sources

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