Crime Rates at Palmer Street, Weston-super-mare, BS23 1RU

Palmer Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 8th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmer Street (BS23 1RU) in the last 12 months was 743.7 per 1,000 residents and was 287.2% higher than the Weston-super-Mare South average (192.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 351.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmer Street (BS23 1RU), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Street. Police recorded 266 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.