Total Crime Rate
56.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Upper Kewstoke Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 325th highest 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 Upper Kewstoke Road (BS23 2EP) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Kewstoke Road (BS23 2EP), the main crime hotspot is near Birnbeck Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Weston-super-Mare Hillside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Birnbeck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Birnbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Madeira Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birnbeck Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birnbeck Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birnbeck Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Birnbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Paragon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Paragon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Claremont Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paragon Road | — |
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