Total Crime Rate

348.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 348.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.4 10/10
  • Public order 52.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.8 9/10
  • Other theft 37.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.9 7/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 24th highest crime rate of 733 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 2PN) in the last 12 months was 348.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% higher than the Weston-super-Mare Central average (343.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 184.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Crime Over Time in Bristol Road Lower area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/176)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmer Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmer Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmer Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting King'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Palmer Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Palmer Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Palmer Row Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Palmer Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft King'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting King'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft York Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft West Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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