Total Crime Rate

206.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 206.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 135.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Public order 20.3 9/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wesley Drive area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle , and the 68th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wesley Drive (BS22 7TH) in the last 12 months was 206.1 per 1,000 residents and was 123.2% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 135.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Drive (BS22 7TH), the main crime hotspot is near Wynter Close. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wesley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lester Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Becket Road —
Apr 2026Public order York Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Becket Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft York Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Keep Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Becket Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hogarth Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hogarth Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hogarth Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhill Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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