Total Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Drive area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 329th 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 The Drive (BS23 2SR) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (BS23 2SR), the main crime hotspot is near Lewisham Grove. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 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 The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Woodhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Osborne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Osborne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashcombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Elmhyrst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elmhyrst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Stock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Milton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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