Total Crime Rate

129.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.4 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 129.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

West Hill area has the 11th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Portishead East , and the 128th 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 West Hill (BS20 6LN) in the last 12 months was 129.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Hill (BS20 6LN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Kilkenny Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westhill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Westhill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Channel View Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Channel View Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Channel View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Channel View Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road —
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Westhill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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