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

Birchwood Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 37th lowest 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 Birchwood Avenue (BS23 3JG) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2023.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 225.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Avenue (BS23 3JG), the main crime hotspot is near Stock Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.