Crime Rates at Kensington Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 3QR

Kensington Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 221st 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 Kensington Road (BS23 3QR) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Road (BS23 3QR), the main crime hotspot is near Lonsdale Avenue. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.