Total Crime Rate

203.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.2 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 203.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 117.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.1 9/10
  • Public order 28.7 10/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Clarence Road South area has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 70th 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 Clarence Road South (BS23 4BN) in the last 12 months was 203.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 117.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Road South (BS23 4BN), the main crime hotspot is near Clarence Road North. 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 Clarence Road South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Walliscote Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clarence Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Uphill Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Royal Sands Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Sands —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quantock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Walliscote Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walliscote Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clarence Road East Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road East Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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