Postcode · Weston-Super-Mare
Crime in BS23 1AJ
How much crime is recorded in BS23 1AJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Weston Town
- Council
- North Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,738 (2024)
How safe is BS23 1AJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 151.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS23 1AJ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
151.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
379
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).
BS23 1AJNational
Violence and sexual offences128.923.6
Anti-social behaviour73.810.7
Shoplifting50.78.4
Public order41.34.6
Burglary37.49.1
Criminal damage and arson23.74.7
Other theft18.74.5
Drugs7.12.4
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Robbery6.01.4
Bicycle theft5.31.0
Other crime4.31.5
Possession of weapons3.30.9
Theft from the person2.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.