Total Crime Rate
104.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rectors Way area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 165th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rectors Way (BS23 3NP) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectors Way (BS23 3NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holts Way (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Weston-super-Mare South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Drove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Drove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stradling Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Amberey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holts Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holts Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Road | — |
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