Total Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Weston Town area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Mendip Central and East , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Weston Town (BA4 6PD) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% lower than the Mendip Central and East average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Weston Town (BA4 6PD), the main crime hotspot is near Rodmore Crescent. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weymouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Weymouth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowns Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rodmore Crescent | Under investigation |
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