Crime Rates at Wordsworth Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 3UB

Wordsworth Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 188th 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 Wordsworth Road (BS23 3UB) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Road (BS23 3UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Taverners Close, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grasmere Drive (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.