Crime Rates at Prospect Place, Weston-super-mare, BS23 1RW

Prospect Place area has the 11th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 26th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prospect Place (BS23 1RW) in the last 12 months was 345.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 280.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 184.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Place (BS23 1RW), 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.