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

Southside area has the 17th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 118th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southside (BS23 2QU) in the last 12 months was 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southside (BS23 2QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterloo Street, where police recorded 69 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.