Total Crime Rate
111.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Moorland Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 154th highest crime rate of 731 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 Moorland Road (BS23 4HR) in the last 12 months was 111.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moorland Road (BS23 4HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clarence Road North, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadoak Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Weston-super-Mare Uphill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quantock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Royal Sands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Uphill Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clarence Road East | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road East | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadoak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadoak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadoak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadoak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Sands | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brean Down Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadoak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Walliscote Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Walliscote Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clarence Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walliscote Road South | Under investigation |
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