Total Crime Rate
132.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mill Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Congresbury & Puxton , and the 129th highest crime rate of 733 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 Mill Lane (BS49 5JD) in the last 12 months was 132.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% higher than the Congresbury & Puxton average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -56.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Lane (BS49 5JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Well Park, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Congars Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Congresbury & Puxton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Causeway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dickenson'S Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Orchard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Leg | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mill Leg | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Leg | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Congars Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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