Total Crime Rate

521.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

348.7 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 521.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 348.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 294.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.0 10/10
  • Other theft 25.2 10/10
  • Public order 25.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 21.0 10/10
  • Burglary 16.8 10/10
  • Other crime 16.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Windwhistle Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 18th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windwhistle Lane (BS23 4PF) in the last 12 months was 521.0 per 1,000 residents and was 156.5% 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 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 348.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windwhistle Lane (BS23 4PF), the main crime hotspot is near Stormont Close. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windwhistle Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wedmore Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Ottawa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ottawa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stormont Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Avon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Avon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Avon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Boundary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colombo Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stormont Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stormont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownlow Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Totterdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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