Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dolphin Square area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 326th lowest crime rate of 731 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 Dolphin Square (BS23 1TZ) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dolphin Square (BS23 1TZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dolphin Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/126)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wilton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Oxford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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