Crime Rates at Southside, Weston-super-mare, BS23 2QS

Southside area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 235th 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 Southside (BS23 2QS) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southside (BS23 2QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmer Row (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.