Crime Rate in Weston-super-Mare South, ward

Weston-super-Mare South has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 wards in North Somerset district and the 325th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 22nd highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Weston-super-Mare South in the last 12 months was 192.1 per 1,000 residents and was 121.6% higher than the North Somerset district average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Weston-super-Mare South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 924 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,162 (≈ 111.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Weston-super-Mare South ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 95 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Brompton Road (63 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.