Crime Rates at Forest Drive, Weston-super-mare, BS23 2UD

Forest Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 173rd 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 Forest Drive (BS23 2UD) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Drive (BS23 2UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashcombe Gardens, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranbourne Chase (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.