Total Crime Rate
225.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 61st highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Road (BS23 1ER) in the last 12 months was 225.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% higher than the Weston-super-Mare South average (192.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 163.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Road (BS23 1ER), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Weston-super-Mare South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wilton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langport Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickenson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ellenborough Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ellenborough Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ellenborough Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellenborough Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickenson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellenborough Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellenborough Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarence Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickenson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Neva Road | Under investigation |
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