Crime Rates at Upper Bristol Road, Weston-super-mare, BS22 8DW

Upper Bristol Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke , and the 313th highest 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 Upper Bristol Road (BS22 8DW) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Bristol Road (BS22 8DW), the main crime hotspot is near Somerdale Close. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.