Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 57.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Laws Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 317th 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 Laws Drive (BS24 7EX) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -19.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laws Drive (BS24 7EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dormeads View, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trelissick Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Laws Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walkers Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boreal Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walkers Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dormeads View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dormeads View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dormeads View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dormeads View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kempe Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Abbey Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Abbey Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Abbey Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale Mill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Boreal Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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