Postcode · Weston-Super-Mare
Crime in BS23 1HN
How much crime is recorded in BS23 1HN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Weston Hillside
- Council
- North Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,645 (2024)
How safe is BS23 1HN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 136.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS23 1HN 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
136.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
260
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 1HNNational
Violence and sexual offences121.023.6
Anti-social behaviour38.510.7
Public order33.04.6
Criminal damage and arson16.74.7
Other theft13.74.5
Burglary13.59.1
Drugs9.32.4
Shoplifting7.68.4
Robbery5.01.4
Possession of weapons3.30.9
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other crime2.01.5
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Theft from the person1.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.