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

Southside area has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 112th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southside (BS23 2QU) in the last 12 months was 147.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southside (BS23 2QU), 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.