Total Crime Rate

122.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Nailsea West End , and the 136th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (BS48 4SU) in the last 12 months was 122.7 per 1,000 residents and was 188.9% higher than the Nailsea West End average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (BS48 4SU), the main crime hotspot is near Kingshill. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in North Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Leighwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Earlesfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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