Total Crime Rate
67.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birnbeck Court area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 259th highest crime rate of 733 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 Birnbeck Court (BS23 1UL) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birnbeck Court (BS23 1UL), 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.
View Crime In Weston-super-Mare South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walliscote Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walliscote Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walliscote Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carlton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Regent Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gloucester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gloucester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Street | Under investigation |
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