Crime Rates at Dovetail Drive, Weston-super-mare, BS23 3JB

Dovetail Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 306th 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 Dovetail Drive (BS23 3JB) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Weston-super-Mare South average (203.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovetail Drive (BS23 3JB), the main crime hotspot is near Shipham Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.