Total Crime Rate

395.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

241.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 395.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 241.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 196.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.6 10/10
  • Public order 38.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.7 10/10
  • Other theft 29.8 10/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Beach Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 26th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beach Road (BS23 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 395.8 per 1,000 residents and was 94.9% higher than the Weston-super-Mare South average (203.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 241.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beach Road (BS23 1BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Beach Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beach Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walliscote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clarence Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Beach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Beach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ellenborough Park North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellenborough Park North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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