Crime Rate in Portishead North, ward

Portishead North has the 16th highest crime rate of 35 wards in North Somerset district and the 3397th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 346th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Portishead North in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the North Somerset district average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Portishead North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 147 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Portishead North ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 91 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Ferndale Road (24 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.