Total Crime Rate
91.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southside 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 2QT) 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 2QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Palmer Street, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Place (53 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Orchard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Longton Grove Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Longton Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longton Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Palmer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Palmer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Palmer Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alfred Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterloo Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmer Row | 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 |
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