Crime Rate in Weston-super-Mare Hillside, ward

Weston-super-Mare Hillside has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 wards in North Somerset district and the 949th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 65th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Weston-super-Mare Hillside in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% higher than the North Somerset district average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Weston-super-Mare Hillside’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 465 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 21.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 594 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Weston-super-Mare Hillside ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.