Postcode · Weston-Super-Mare
Crime in BS23 2BJ
How much crime is recorded in BS23 2BJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Weston Hillside
- Council
- North Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,848 (2024)
How safe is BS23 2BJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS23 2BJ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
52.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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 2BJNational
Violence and sexual offences41.023.6
Anti-social behaviour18.710.7
Burglary11.59.1
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Other theft6.84.5
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Public order5.24.6
Drugs3.02.4
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Shoplifting0.48.4
Robbery0.21.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.