Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 32nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke , and the 337th 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 Locking Road (BS22 8PD) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Locking Road (BS22 8PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clover Court, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Selwood Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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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 2026Anti-social behaviour Saville Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Selwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Selwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Barrows Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelswood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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