Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forester Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Portishead East , and the 351st lowest 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 Forester Road (BS20 6UP) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% 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 Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 218.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forester Road (BS20 6UP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Forester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glebe Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glebe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brampton Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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