Total Crime Rate
91.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Josephs Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 190th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Josephs Road (BS23 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Josephs Road (BS23 2NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King'S Lane, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmer Row (38 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 | St John'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterloo Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmer Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tivoli Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tivoli Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmer Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longton Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmer Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmer Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Palmer Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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