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 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 Ridgeway Avenue (BS23 1YH) 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 Ridgeway Avenue (BS23 1YH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 188 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.