Total Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Square area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Portishead East , and the 300th lowest 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 London Square (BS20 7BB) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Square (BS20 7BB), the main crime hotspot is near Harbour Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in London Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Harbour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Harbour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Burlington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchant Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Square
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martingale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour Road Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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