Total Crime Rate
434.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Exeter Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 17th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Exeter Road (BS23 4DA) in the last 12 months was 434.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% higher than the Weston-super-Mare Central average (343.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 107.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Exeter Road (BS23 4DA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Weston-super-Mare Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarence Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickenson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickenson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickenson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langport Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malvern Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bedford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | A3033 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Exeter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dumfries Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dumfries Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Drove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Drove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stradling Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Amberey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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