Crime Rate in Weston-super-Mare Central, ward

Weston-super-Mare Central has the highest crime rate of 35 wards in North Somerset district and the 80th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 8th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Weston-super-Mare Central in the last 12 months was 343.3 per 1,000 residents and was 296.1% higher than the North Somerset district average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Weston-super-Mare Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,339 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -81.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 38.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -81.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,892 (≈ 185.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Weston-super-Mare Central ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Regent Street. Police recorded 266 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.