Total Crime Rate

512.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

281.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 512.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 281.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 151.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 133.6 10/10
  • Public order 122.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.3 10/10
  • Other crime 28.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 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

Locking Road area has the highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke , and the 19th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Locking Road (BS22 8NW) in the last 12 months was 512.6 per 1,000 residents and was 593.7% higher than the Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 281.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Locking Road (BS22 8NW), the main crime hotspot is near Somerdale Close. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Locking Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Barrows Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Selwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saville Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Selwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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