Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mendip Villas area has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Backwell , and the 264th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mendip Villas (BS41 8LN) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the Backwell average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mendip Villas (BS41 8LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crabtree Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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