Total Crime Rate

146.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 146.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Albert Avenue area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 108th highest crime rate of 731 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 Avenue (BS23 1YJ) in the last 12 months was 146.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -34.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Avenue (BS23 1YJ), the main crime hotspot is near Alexandra Parade. Police recorded 271 crimes here, including 103 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alexandra Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Alexandra Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Alexandra Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Alexandra Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alexandra Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alexandra Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alexandra Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alexandra Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Parade
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alexandra Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alexandra Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alexandra Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickenson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alexandra Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alexandra Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Alexandra Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Parade
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellenborough Park North
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area

Data Sources

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