Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rodney Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Backwell , and the 364th 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 Rodney Road (BS48 3HW) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rodney Road (BS48 3HW), the main crime hotspot is near Cadogan Grove. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rodney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Embercourt Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Karen Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Karen Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Russett Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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