Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Heron Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke , and the 266th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heron Close (BS22 8RN) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Close (BS22 8RN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heron Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Hill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Hill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wren Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wren Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Robin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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