Total Crime Rate

77.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • 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

Sandford Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 221st 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 Sandford Road (BS23 3EX) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandford Road (BS23 3EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanley Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sandford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lyons Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill View Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shipham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shipham Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shipham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shipham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shipham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill View Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill View Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill View Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Woodview Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill View Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Sycamore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakford Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakford Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stepping Stone Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stepping Stone Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shipham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodview Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Lyons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lyons Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hildesheim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyons Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lyons Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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