Crap Towns / Weston-super-Mare / Crime

How much crime is there in Weston-super-Mare?

The police recorded 113 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Weston-super-Mare from September 2023 to August 2026, 48% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 54.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 111, down from 113 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	113	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	114	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	111	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	54.9	34.1
Public order	13.3	6.6
Shoplifting	11.7	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	9.3	7.0
Other theft	7.4	5.4
Vehicle crime	4.4	3.8
Burglary	3.5	3.1
Other crime	2.3	2.0
Drugs	2.1	2.4
Robbery	1.4	0.6
Bicycle theft	1.3	0.5
Possession of weapons	1.0	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Highbridge	13.8 km	149
Weston-super-Mare	–	113
Barry	22.5 km	92.4
Burnham-on-Sea	11.7 km	72.9
Penarth	19.2 km	57.0
Portishead	20.2 km	55.4
Cheddar	14.5 km	53.3
Yatton	10.9 km	49.2
Clevedon	12.0 km	47.8
Nailsea	16.6 km	41.5
Dinas Powis	20.5 km	38.6
The typical town	–	76.2