Crime Rate in Portishead West, ward

Portishead West has the 16th lowest crime rate of 35 wards in North Somerset district and the 2642nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 361st lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Portishead West in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower than the North Somerset district average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Portishead West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 260 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 316 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Portishead West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.