Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fernlea Gardens area has the 26th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Gordano Valley , and the 360th highest crime rate of 731 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 Fernlea Gardens (BS20 0JF) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher than the Gordano Valley average (48.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fernlea Gardens (BS20 0JF), the main crime hotspot is near Rudgleigh Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gordano Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stoneyfields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wyndham Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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