Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Poplars area has the 31st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke , and the 354th lowest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Poplars (BS22 6RB) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Poplars (BS22 6RB), the main crime hotspot is near Dartmouth Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Poplars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Poplars Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dartmouth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dartmouth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Poplars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lark Road —
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Data Sources

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