Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 55.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Kempe Way area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 326th 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 Kempe Way (BS24 7HW) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 342.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kempe Way (BS24 7HW), the main crime hotspot is near Abbey Gardens. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kempe Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Maunsell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walkers Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Kempe Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Abbey Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walkers Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worle Moor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Careys Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Careys Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maunsell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maunsell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maunsell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maunsell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Abbey Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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