Total Crime Rate

269.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

165.6 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 269.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 165.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.4 10/10
  • Public order 55.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.1 10/10
  • Other theft 30.7 10/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • 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

Birnbeck Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 46th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birnbeck Road (BS23 2EE) in the last 12 months was 269.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower than the Weston-super-Mare Central average (349.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 165.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birnbeck Road (BS23 2EE), the main crime hotspot is near Birnbeck Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birnbeck Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birnbeck Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paragon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paragon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Birnbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birnbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Birnbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Claremont Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atlantic Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Madeira Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birnbeck Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birnbeck Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Manilla Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manilla Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manilla Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paragon Road —
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Data Sources

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