Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BS8 · City of Bristol
428
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BS22 · North Somerset
186
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Weston-Super-Mare has less crime — 186 vs 428 incidents in April 2026.
Bristol recorded notably higher crime than Weston-Super-Mare in April 2026 — 428 vs 186 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bristol records significantly more (110 vs 77 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Weston-Super-Mare recorded fewer crimes than Bristol — 186 vs 428 incidents. That is 57% fewer crimes. Bristol is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bristol recorded 110 incidents of this type vs 77 in Weston-Super-Mare. Overall, Weston-Super-Mare had fewer total crimes (186 vs 428).