Total Crime Rate
34.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashcombe Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 733 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 Ashcombe Road (BS23 3DX) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower than the Weston-super-Mare South average (192.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashcombe Road (BS23 3DX), the main crime hotspot is near Lyons Court. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Weston-super-Mare South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Osborne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Osborne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wyvern Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Florence Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Florence Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Elmhyrst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elmhyrst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyons Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyons Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarendon 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 | Mendip Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beaufort Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stock Close | Under investigation |
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