Total Crime Rate
57.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gerard Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 314th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gerard Road (BS23 2RE) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gerard Road (BS23 2RE), the main crime hotspot is near Baker Street. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Weston-super-Mare Hillside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montpelier East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trevelyan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lyons Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lyons Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lyons Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hans Price Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lyons Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trevelyan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ashcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wooler Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hans Price Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Montepelier | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmhyrst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmhyrst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elmhyrst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Glebe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trevelyan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyons Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trevelyan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trevelyan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Camden Terrace | — |
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