Total Crime Rate

353.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

199.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 353.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 199.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 154.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.2 10/10
  • Public order 37.3 10/10
  • Other theft 29.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 22.4 7/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bristol Road Lower area has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 30th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bristol Road Lower (BS23 2PL) in the last 12 months was 353.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% higher than the Weston-super-Mare Central average (349.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 199.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bristol Road Lower (BS23 2PL), 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 Bristol Road Lower area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/111)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Palmer Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street —
Apr 2026Burglary King'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent Street —
Apr 2026Other theft South Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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