Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 54.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Polden Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Portishead East , and the 334th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Polden Road (BS20 6DL) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower than the Portishead East average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polden Road (BS20 6DL), 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 Polden 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
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 18 of 18

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑