Postcode · Weston-Super-Mare
Crime in BS23 3HW
How much crime is recorded in BS23 3HW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Weston Town
- Council
- North Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,064 (2024)
How safe is BS23 3HW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS23 3HW area, 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
42.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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 3HWNational
Violence and sexual offences29.823.6
Burglary17.69.1
Anti-social behaviour9.710.7
Shoplifting7.38.4
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Public order6.24.6
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Other theft3.94.5
Robbery2.91.4
Other crime2.21.5
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Drugs1.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% 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.