Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wetlands Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Portishead East , and the 157th lowest 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 Wetlands Lane (BS20 6RF) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wetlands Lane (BS20 6RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Honeylands, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Spinney (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Portishead East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Spinney | Under investigation |
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