Postcode · Weston-Super-Mare
Crime in BS22 8LZ
How much crime is recorded in BS22 8LZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Weston Winterstoke
- Council
- North Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,236 (2024)
How safe is BS22 8LZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS22 8LZ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BS22 8LZNational
Violence and sexual offences9.323.6
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Burglary4.39.1
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Public order3.04.6
Other crime2.01.5
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Drugs1.42.4
Other theft0.74.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.