Total Crime Rate
72.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke , and the 241st highest 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 The Crescent (BS22 9SR) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Crescent (BS22 9SR), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Brow. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Brow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Worlebury Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlebury Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlebury Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlebury Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Ridgeway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Brow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Brow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Brow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Notgrove Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Notgrove Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Brow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Brow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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