Crime Rates at Selwood Close, Weston-super-mare, BS22 8LF

Selwood Close area has the 38th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 92nd 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 Selwood Close (BS22 8LF) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 73.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selwood Close (BS22 8LF), 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.