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

Wainwright Close 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 Wainwright Close (BS22 7QS) 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 Wainwright Close (BS22 7QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canterbury Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stodelegh Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wainwright Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyddon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilbie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bilbie Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Court Further investigation is not in the public interest

Data Sources

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