Total Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walford Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle , and the 187th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walford Avenue (BS22 7YZ) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% higher than the Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle average (92.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walford Avenue (BS22 7YZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Walford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Court Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hambledon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hambledon Road —
Apr 2026Public order Hambledon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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