Postcode sector · BS23 9

Is Weston-super-Mare a good place to live?

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In Weston-super-Mare (BS23 9), recorded crime is 256% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 66 crimesJun 24: 61 crimesJul 24: 100 crimesAug 24: 79 crimesSep 24: 83 crimesOct 24: 73 crimesNov 24: 92 crimesDec 24: 62 crimesJan 25: 59 crimesFeb 25: 73 crimesMar 25: 64 crimesApr 25: 76 crimesMay 25: 84 crimesJun 25: 81 crimesJul 25: 58 crimesAug 25: 92 crimesSep 25: 73 crimesOct 25: 72 crimesNov 25: 55 crimesDec 25: 64 crimesJan 26: 95 crimesFeb 26: 53 crimesMar 26: 89 crimesApr 26: 59 crimes Apr 26: 59 crimes 100 53 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in BS23 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 73/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
45
One-person households
51%
Households with children
18%
Households
1,610

Owned 45% · Social rent 15% · Private rent 40%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BS23 9.

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Weston-super-Mare BS23 9: frequently asked questions

Is Weston-super-Mare BS23 9 a good place to live?

In Weston-super-Mare (BS23 9), recorded crime is 256% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Weston-super-Mare BS23 9?

Recorded crime in Weston-super-Mare BS23 9 runs at 951.6 per 1,000 properties, 256% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Weston-super-Mare BS23 9 safe?

Crime in Weston-super-Mare BS23 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Weston-super-Mare BS23 9 runs at 951.6 per 1,000 properties, 256% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Weston-super-Mare BS23 9 a deprived area?

Weston-super-Mare BS23 9 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).