Total Crime Rate
294.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
82.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Methwyn Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 39th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Methwyn Close (BS22 8LD) in the last 12 months was 294.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% higher than the Weston-super-Mare South average (203.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Methwyn Close (BS22 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Hutton Moor Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hutton Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hutton Moor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Southmead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Southmead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Selwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Selwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hutton Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hutton Moor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hutton Moor Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hutton Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hutton Moor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hutton Moor Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hutton Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hutton Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hutton Moor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hutton Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hutton Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hutton Moor Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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