Crime in Weston-super-Mare
Recorded crime in Weston-super-Mare is 2.4 times the North Somerset average and 1.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 13%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Weston-super-Mare: about 26,361 residents in 22 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 8.5/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- +13%more crimes
- vs the council
- 2.4×the North Somerset average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Weston-super-Mare.
Crime over 5 years
Up 13% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Weston-super-Mare, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 2.4× the North Somerset average (1.9× the England and Wales average). 154 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 69% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Robbery: 7% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 69% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 33 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in North Somerset (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole North Somerset council area, not only Weston-super-Mare. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 341 | 1.5 | Up 14% |
| Cars broken into | 402 | 1.8 | Down 24% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 588 | 2.6 | Down 33% |
| Burglary of homes | 341 | 1.5 | Down 4% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in BS23
In BS23, the postcode district at the centre of Weston-super-Mare, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 3,051 | 7% | 4% | 62% | 3% | 24% |
| Public order | 881 | 11% | 2% | 46% | 5% | 37% |
| Shoplifting | 652 | 22% | 1% | 26% | 1% | 50% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 478 | 5% | 3% | 36% | 5% | 51% |
| Other theft | 434 | 3% | 2% | 29% | 5% | 61% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 254 | 4% | 0% | 8% | 4% | 84% |
| Burglary | 221 | 6% | 1% | 14% | 6% | 73% |
| Drugs | 132 | 19% | 3% | 41% | 2% | 35% |
| Other crime | 122 | 7% | 6% | 48% | 2% | 36% |
| Robbery | 78 | 9% | 0% | 35% | 3% | 54% |
| Bicycle theft | 76 | 1% | 0% | 11% | 1% | 87% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 53 | 40% | 4% | 47% | 2% | 8% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 38% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 2.0 |
| Burglary | 6.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 66.2 |
| Drugs | 3.5 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.3 |
| Other crime | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 10.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.9 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 6.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 13.8 |
| Public order | 22.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.3 |
| Shoplifting | 15.7 |
Postcode districts in Weston-super-Mare
Nearby towns
Council: North Somerset
Questions about crime in Weston-super-Mare
- Is Weston-super-Mare a safe place to live?
- Weston-super-Mare scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 2.4 times the North Somerset average.
- Is crime going up or down in Weston-super-Mare?
- Up 13% over 5 years, from 3,971 recorded crimes a year to 4,500.
- What is the most common crime in Weston-super-Mare?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 66 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Weston-super-Mare compare with North Somerset?
- Crime severity in Weston-super-Mare is 2.4 times the North Somerset average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Weston-super-Mare?
- In BS23, the postcode district at the centre of Weston-super-Mare, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 3% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Weston-super-Mare?
- Of 221 burglaries reported in BS23, the postcode district at the centre of Weston-super-Mare between September 2024 and August 2025, 6% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 6% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Weston-super-Mare?
- In North Somerset, the council area Weston-super-Mare is in, the police recorded 341 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.5 per 1,000 residents, up 14% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Weston-super-Mare?
- 588 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in North Somerset, the council area Weston-super-Mare is in, 2.6 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Weston-super-Mare last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in North Somerset, the council area Weston-super-Mare is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.