Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 24.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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.
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Crime overview

Queens Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Portishead East , and the 179th lowest 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 Queens Avenue (BS20 6NL) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 8 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( 14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Avenue (BS20 6NL), the main crime hotspot is near Westhill Gardens. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Queens Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rippleside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Channel View Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westhill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westhill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westhill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Channel View Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rippleside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Channel View Road
Apr 2026Public order Willow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Channel View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Hill
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Willow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Way
Apr 2026Burglary West Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rippleside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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