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

Bristol Road Lower area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 346th 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 2PY) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bristol Road Lower (BS23 2PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montepelier, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cecil Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.