Postcode · Weston-Super-Mare
Crime in BS23 1RL
How much crime is recorded in BS23 1RL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Weston Town
- Council
- North Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,979 (2024)
How safe is BS23 1RL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 93.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS23 1RL 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
93.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
178
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 1RLNational
Violence and sexual offences80.823.6
Anti-social behaviour22.310.7
Public order18.14.6
Criminal damage and arson13.04.7
Other theft12.74.5
Burglary10.39.1
Shoplifting7.88.4
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Other crime4.81.5
Drugs4.72.4
Robbery2.81.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.