Total Crime Rate

270.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

173.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 270.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 173.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.5 10/10
  • Public order 39.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ankatel Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 45th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ankatel Close (BS23 3WN) in the last 12 months was 270.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% higher than the Weston-super-Mare South average (203.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 173.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ankatel Close (BS23 3WN), the main crime hotspot is near Macfarlane Chase. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ankatel Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bronte Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bronte Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bronte Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bronte Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ankatel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Marchfields Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marchfields Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marchfields Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marchfields Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marchfields Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marchfields Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Macfarlane Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selworthy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Macfarlane Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Macfarlane Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ullswater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Macfarlane Chase —
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Data Sources

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