Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BS9 · City of Bristol
182
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BS22 · North Somerset
186
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Bristol has less crime — 182 vs 186 incidents in April 2026.
Bristol and Weston-Super-Mare recorded very similar overall crime levels in April 2026 — 182 and 186 incidents respectively. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Weston-Super-Mare records significantly more (77 vs 47 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, Bristol recorded fewer crimes than Weston-Super-Mare — 182 vs 186 incidents. That is 2% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bristol recorded 47 incidents of this type vs 77 in Weston-Super-Mare. Total crime levels were broadly similar.