Crime Rates at Locking Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 3BY

Locking Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 237th highest crime rate of 733 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 Locking Road (BS23 3BY) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Weston-super-Mare South average (192.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Locking Road (BS23 3BY), the main crime hotspot is near Alexandra Parade. Police recorded 247 crimes here, including 105 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.