Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Saffrons area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 731 local areas in North 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 The Saffrons (BS22 7DP) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle average (92.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Saffrons (BS22 7DP), the main crime hotspot is near Hambledon Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Saffrons area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jesmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hambledon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jesmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jesmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jesmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jesmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hambledon Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hambledon Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyddon Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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