Crime Rates at Richmond Street, Weston-super-mare, BS23 1SX

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

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Street (BS23 1SX) in the last 12 months was 3591.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1769.9% 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 448 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 653 (≈ 2169.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Street (BS23 1SX), 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.