Weston-Super-Mare crime stats
The overall crime rate in Weston-Super-Mare city is 153.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 42.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 186% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 38.1% over the last twelve months.The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Public order crime rate is at 237% of national crime rate which puts Weston-Super-Mare on 1. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Public order crime makes up 10.7% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 public order crime totalled 1.3k representing a decrease 2.2% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 42.9% | 4. highest | 186% | 5.1k | -1.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 14.2% | 30. highest | 134% | 1.7k | 15.1% |
| Public order crime | 10.7% | 1. highest | 237% | 1.3k | -2.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 6.9% | 39. lowest | 127% | 816 | -30.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.8% | 27. highest | 143% | 802 | 1.4% |
| Other theft crime | 6.2% | 8. highest | 142% | 729 | 7.8% |
| Burglary crime | 2.9% | 35. highest | 119% | 340 | 5.9% |
| Vehicle crime | 2.8% | 37. lowest | 85% | 337 | -28.0% |
| Other crime | 2.0% | 32. highest | 141% | 239 | 17.2% |
| Drugs crime | 1.9% | 21. lowest | 80% | 221 | 38.1% |
| Robbery crime | 1.0% | 40. highest | 114% | 120 | 3.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.8% | 38. highest | 148% | 99 | -23.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.8% | 43. lowest | 118% | 89 | 1.1% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.2% | 2. lowest | 12% | 18 | -35.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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