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

Locking Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 21st highest crime rate of 733 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 Locking Road (BS23 3HE) in the last 12 months was 397.5 per 1,000 residents and was 107.0% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 180.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Locking Road (BS23 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Lewisham Grove. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.