Total Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elmsleigh Road area has the lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 733 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 Elmsleigh Road (BS23 4JW) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 99.0% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elmsleigh Road (BS23 4JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charlton Avenue, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walliscote Road South (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Weston-super-Mare Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Uphill Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorland Road | — |
| 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 | Public order | Walliscote Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broadoak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadoak Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadoak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quantock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brean Down Avenue | — |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Broadoak Road | Under investigation |
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