Crime Rates at Downside Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 3RL

Downside Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 101st highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downside Road (BS23 3RL) in the last 12 months was 165.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 106.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downside Road (BS23 3RL), 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.