Crime Rates at Douglas Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 3SP

Douglas Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Weston-super-Mare South , and the 47th highest crime rate of 731 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 Douglas Road (BS23 3SP) in the last 12 months was 266.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 156.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Road (BS23 3SP), 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.