Total Crime Rate

168.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.8 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 168.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 122.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.8 10/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Avenue area has the 37th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 89th 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 Avenue (BS23 2UL) in the last 12 months was 168.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% lower than the Weston-super-Mare South average (203.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 122.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Avenue (BS23 2UL), the main crime hotspot is near Lewisham Grove. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earlham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakford Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stock Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sycamore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakford Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Earlham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stepping Stone Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stepping Stone Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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