Total Crime Rate
220.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moorland Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 67th 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 Moorland Road (BS23 4HT) in the last 12 months was 220.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -4.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moorland Road (BS23 4HT), the main crime hotspot is near Clarence Road North. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 24 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarence Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walliscote Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broadoak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarence Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarence Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadoak Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walliscote Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walliscote Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadoak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broadoak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quantock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Southend Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southend Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brean Down Avenue | — |
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