Backwell & Flax Bourton
Middle areaThe east of the North Somerset. 6,459 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 28 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Backwell & Flax Bourton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Backwell & Flax Bourton
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Backwell & Flax Bourton at a rate of 39.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.3 per 1,000 people across North Somerset.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 100 |
| Other crime | 46 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 40 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Drug offences | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Backwell & Flax Bourton compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Backwell & Flax Bourton safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Backwell & Flax Bourton at a rate of 39.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.3 per 1,000 people across North Somerset.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 17 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Backwell & Flax Bourton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (100), other crime (46) and anti-social behaviour (40).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of North Somerset
These figures are published for the whole of North Somerset, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Somerset and not Backwell & Flax Bourton alone. See North Somerset
Backwell & Flax Bourton in brief
The median price paid for a home in Backwell & Flax Bourton was £569,975 in 2025.
Backwell & Flax Bourton had 6,198 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Backwell & Flax Bourton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Backwell & Flax Bourton, 84.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.