Total Crime Rate
1733.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
742.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Centre area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 731 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 The Centre (BS23 1US) in the last 12 months was 1733.3 per 1,000 residents and was 753.5% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -32.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 167 (≈ 742.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Centre (BS23 1US), 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.
View Crime In Weston-super-Mare Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Regent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oxford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Parade | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkbeck Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alfred Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alfred Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Alexandra Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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