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

Bristol Road Lower area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 731 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 2PX) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bristol Road Lower (BS23 2PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arundell Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bristol Road-Lower (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.