Total Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 3/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Staples Green area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle , and the 251st highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Staples Green (BS22 7QJ) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower than the Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Staples Green (BS22 7QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Stodelegh Close. Police recorded 14 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 Staples Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Botham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cabot Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Llewellyn Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gradwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stodelegh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stodelegh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Taylor Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cabot Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lyddon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cabot Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cabot Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cabot Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cabot Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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