Total Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 75.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Briars area has the 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Backwell , and the 231st highest crime rate of 733 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 The Briars (BS48 3LE) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Briars (BS48 3LE), the main crime hotspot is near Colliers Gardens. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Briars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bucklands End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Colliers Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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