Total Crime Rate
108.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edinburgh Place area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 154th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Edinburgh Place (BS23 2QL) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edinburgh Place (BS23 2QL), 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 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Longton Grove Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wadham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wadham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wadham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wadham Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Palmer Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Palmer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Palmer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longton Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Longton Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmer Street | 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wadham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Street | — |
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