Crime Rates at Wayside, Weston-super-mare, BS22 9BL

Wayside area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 731 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 Wayside (BS22 9BL) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wayside (BS22 9BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pleshey Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.