Total Crime Rate
105.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Church Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 160th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Church Road (BS23 2HY) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Weston-super-Mare Central average (343.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Church Road (BS23 2HY), the main crime hotspot is near South Parade. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 116 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Weston-super-Mare Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Royal Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St John'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St John'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Post Office Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Post Office Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Post Office Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Parade | Under investigation |
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