Total Crime Rate
98.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montpelier area has the 24th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 174th 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 Montpelier (BS23 2RJ) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montpelier (BS23 2RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baker Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmhyrst Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Weston-super-Mare Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beaufort Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glebe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miller Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miller Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elmhyrst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hans Price Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hans Price Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hans Price Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hans Price Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hans Price Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hans Price Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Elmhyrst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Landemann Circus | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stafford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leewood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Montepelier | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hans Price Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundell Road | Under investigation |
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