Crime Rates at Southend Road, Weston-super-mare, BS23 4JY

Southend Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Weston-super-Mare Central , and the 285th 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 Southend Road (BS23 4JY) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Weston-super-Mare Central average (343.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southend Road (BS23 4JY), the main crime hotspot is near Malvern Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.