Total Crime Rate

221.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.0 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 221.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.3 10/10
  • Public order 46.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Poplar Place area has the 28th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 61st 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 Poplar Place (BS23 1PS) in the last 12 months was 221.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 150.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Place (BS23 1PS), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Street. Police recorded 344 crimes here, including 157 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/140)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Longton Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Parade —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Palmer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longton Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopkins Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Palmer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Regent Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alexandra Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Alexandra Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alexandra Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alexandra Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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