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

Southside area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 191st 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 Southside (BS23 2QS) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -10.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southside (BS23 2QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Palmer Street, where police recorded 110 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.