Crime Rates at Oak Drive, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6SS

Oak Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Portishead East , and the 224th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Drive (BS20 6SS) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Drive (BS20 6SS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.