Total Crime Rate

212.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.8 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 212.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 128.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.1 10/10
  • Public order 41.7 10/10
  • Other theft 22.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Milton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 65th 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 Milton Road (BS23 2SP) in the last 12 months was 212.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 128.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (BS23 2SP), the main crime hotspot is near Elmhyrst Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ashcombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elmhyrst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stepping Stone Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sycamore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Stock Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakford Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakford Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmhyrst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmhyrst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stepping Stone Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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