Total Crime Rate

320.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.8 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 320.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 98.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 38.5 8/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Other crime 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

Macfarlane Chase area has the 15th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 36th highest crime rate of 731 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 3WP) in the last 12 months was 320.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 106.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Macfarlane Chase (BS23 3WP), 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 Macfarlane Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macfarlane Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Macfarlane Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Macfarlane Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Macfarlane Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Macfarlane Chase —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ankatel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Searle Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area 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 2026Vehicle crime Marchfields Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marchfields Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Marchfields Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Macfarlane Chase —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macfarlane Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Macfarlane Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phillips Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bronte Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bronte Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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