Total Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pennycress area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 733 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 Pennycress (BS22 8QH) in the last 12 months was 6.5 per 1,000 residents and was 96.6% lower than the Weston-super-Mare South average (192.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennycress (BS22 8QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A370 (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Weston-super-Mare South

Crime Over Time in Pennycress area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Locking Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Campion Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A370 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clover Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clover Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clover Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Martindale Court —
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Data Sources

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