Total Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vale End area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Nailsea West End , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 731 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 Vale End (BS48 2JS) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% lower than the Nailsea West End average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vale End (BS48 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Strawberry Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Meadway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strawberry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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