Crime Rates at Walford Avenue, St Georges, Weston-super-mare, BS22 7RD

Walford Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Banwell & Winscombe , and the 256th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walford Avenue (BS22 7RD) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% higher than the Banwell & Winscombe average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walford Avenue (BS22 7RD), the main crime hotspot is near Hambledon Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.