Lowest-crime areas in North Somerset
Of North Somerset's 26 neighbourhoods, Backwell & Flax Bourton recorded the lowest crime rate, 39 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Weston Town the highest, 308 crimes per 1,000 residents. 21 of 26 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
North Somerset neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backwell & Flax Bourtonaround BS48 3HH | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | North Worlearound BS22 7UH | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Clevedon South & Yeoaround BS21 5EA | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Clevedon North & Waltonaround BS21 7HR | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Long Ashton & Gordanoaround BS8 3UD | 48 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Winscombe, Langford & Blagdonaround BS25 5PQ | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Yatton & Cleevearound BS49 4QU | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Nailsea Eastaround BS48 4PB | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Weston Miltonaround BS22 8HE | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Portishead Redcliffearound BS20 8DG | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Portishead Southaround BS20 6YT | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Nailsea Westaround BS48 2AP | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Hutton, Locking & Banwellaround BS24 8BT | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Mid Worlearound BS22 6HZ | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Pill & Eastonaround BS20 0EQ | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Clevedon Centralaround BS21 6NW | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Congresbury & Kewstokearound BS24 6SQ | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | South Worle, West Wick & St Georgesaround BS24 7JP | 87 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Weston Winterstokearound BS24 7FE | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Wrington, Felton & Dundryaround BS40 9YP | 91 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Portishead Centralaround BS20 7ET | 96 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Weston Uphillaround BS24 9DX | 104 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Weston Clarencearound BS23 4DW | 105 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Weston Hillsidearound BS23 2LE | 136 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Weston Bournvillearound BS23 3ST | 207 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Weston Townaround BS23 3BH | 308 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of North Somerset has the lowest crime rate?
Backwell & Flax Bourton had the lowest recorded crime rate in North Somerset from October 2025 to September 2026: 39 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of North Somerset has the highest crime rate?
Weston Town had the highest recorded crime rate in North Somerset from October 2025 to September 2026: 308 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.