Crime Rates at Lapwing Gardens, Weston-super-mare, BS22 8UP

Lapwing Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke , and the 120th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lapwing Gardens (BS22 8UP) in the last 12 months was 141.2 per 1,000 residents and was 120.4% higher than the Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 109.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lapwing Gardens (BS22 8UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nin Court, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Teal Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.