Crime Rates at Birchwood Avenue, Weston-super-mare, BS23 3JD

Birchwood Avenue area has the 44th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 113th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchwood Avenue (BS23 3JD) in the last 12 months was 147.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% lower than the Weston-super-Mare South average (192.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 93.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Avenue (BS23 3JD), the main crime hotspot is near Shipham Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.