Crime Rates at Ridgeway Avenue, Weston-super-mare, BS23 1YH

Ridgeway Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 3rd 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 Ridgeway Avenue (BS23 1YH) in the last 12 months was 1755.6 per 1,000 residents and was 814.1% 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 109 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 188 (≈ 835.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway Avenue (BS23 1YH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 155 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walliscote Grove Road (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.