Total Crime Rate

327.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

244.6 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 327.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 244.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 187.1 10/10
  • Public order 39.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Robbery 10.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • 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

Upper Church Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 33rd 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 Upper Church Road (BS23 2LR) in the last 12 months was 327.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 244.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Church Road (BS23 2LR), the main crime hotspot is near South Parade. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 127 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longton Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Quadrant Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Quadrant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edinburgh Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Crescent Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Old Post Office Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Parade —
Apr 2026Other theft South Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs South Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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