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

Grove Park 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 Grove Park (BS23 2QJ) 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 Grove Park (BS23 2QJ), 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 Grove Park area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting King'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Parade
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 2026Public order Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Market Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worthy Place
Apr 2026Public order South Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Parade
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worthy Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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