Total Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bourton Mead area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Backwell , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bourton Mead (BS48 1UB) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bourton Mead (BS48 1UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Lane End (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Backwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Orchard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Under investigation |
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