Total Crime Rate

260.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 260.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.4 9/10
  • Public order 34.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.4 7/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Macfarlane Chase area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 48th 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 Macfarlane Chase (BS23 3WG) in the last 12 months was 260.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 102.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Macfarlane Chase (BS23 3WG), the main crime hotspot is near Macfarlane Chase. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Macfarlane Chase area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Marchfields Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Axe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Macfarlane Chase —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Macfarlane Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Macfarlane Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Macfarlane Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Searle Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Axe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bronte Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bronte Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Marchfields Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Marchfields Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Marchfields Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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