Total Crime Rate

152.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mendip Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Portishead East , and the 99th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mendip Road (BS20 6DD) in the last 12 months was 152.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% higher than the Portishead East average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 92.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mendip Road (BS20 6DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brendon Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Mendip Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Public order The Deans Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Deans Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mendip Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brendon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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