Crime Rates at Orchard Street, Weston-super-mare, BS23 1RH

Orchard Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 25th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Street (BS23 1RH) in the last 12 months was 409.5 per 1,000 residents and was 101.6% higher than the Weston-super-Mare South average (203.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -32.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 231.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (BS23 1RH), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Street. Police recorded 344 crimes here, including 157 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.