Total Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Nithsdale Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 103rd lowest 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 Nithsdale Road (BS23 4JP) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% 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 Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nithsdale Road (BS23 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near Broadoak Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nithsdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadoak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Frenchay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road East Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clarence Road East Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quantock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadoak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadoak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nithsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadoak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadoak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brean Down Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Walliscote Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walliscote Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walliscote Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Frenchay Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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