Total Crime Rate
177.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Locking Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 86th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Locking Road (BS23 3DF) in the last 12 months was 177.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower than the Weston-super-Mare South average (203.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Locking Road (BS23 3DF), the main crime hotspot is near Baker Street. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Weston-super-Mare Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lyons Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lyons Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trevelyan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trevelyan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trevelyan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trevelyan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hildesheim Bridge | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hildesheim Bridge | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hildesheim Bridge | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swiss Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyons Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Camden Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Camden Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Francis Fox Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Francis Fox Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lyons Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trevelyan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lyons Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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