Crime Rates at Sophia Gardens, Weston-super-mare, BS22 7DS

Sophia Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle , and the 142nd 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 Sophia Gardens (BS22 7DS) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower than the Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle average (92.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sophia Gardens (BS22 7DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kelston Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longdown Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.