Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Heron Gardens area has the 27th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Portishead East , and the 347th highest 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 Heron Gardens (BS20 7DH) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Gardens (BS20 7DH), the main crime hotspot is near Jacobs Meadow. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heron Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Lynton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Portbury Common Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Heron Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jacobs Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jacobs Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jacobs Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheviot Meadow —
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Data Sources

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