Total Crime Rate

141.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 141.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Other theft 22.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wasp Way area has the 45th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 115th 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 Wasp Way (BS24 8EX) in the last 12 months was 141.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wasp Way (BS24 8EX), the main crime hotspot is near Greenfields Way. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wasp Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfields Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfields Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadet Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadet Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cadet Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Miles Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Whitney Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Whitney Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitney Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Proctor Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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