Crime Rates at Severn Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6NQ

Severn Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Portishead East , and the 344th highest crime rate of 733 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 Severn Road (BS20 6NQ) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Portishead East average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Severn Road (BS20 6NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Westhill Gardens. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.