Total Crime Rate
180.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pitman Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 84th highest crime rate of 733 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 Pitman Road (BS23 1YN) in the last 12 months was 180.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pitman Road (BS23 1YN), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellenborough Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickenson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langport Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Graham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellenborough Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Neva Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Neva Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Neva Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neva Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Severn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ellenborough Park North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarence Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellenborough Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ellenborough Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ellenborough Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ellenborough Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitecross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitecross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newton Road | Under investigation |
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