Crime Rates at Bristol Road Lower, Weston-super-mare, BS23 2PU

Bristol Road Lower area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 350th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bristol Road Lower (BS23 2PU) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bristol Road Lower (BS23 2PU), the main crime hotspot is near Boulevard. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.