Total Crime Rate
120.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Glebe Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Portishead East , and the 138th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Glebe Avenue (BS20 6QE) in the last 12 months was 120.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glebe Avenue (BS20 6QE), the main crime hotspot is near Glebe Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Portishead East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lynton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glebe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glebe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brampton Way | Under investigation |
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