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

Kensington Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 298th highest crime rate of 731 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 3QS) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Road (BS23 3QS), the main crime hotspot is near Lonsdale Avenue. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.