Total Crime Rate
105.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Conference Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Portishead East , and the 167th highest crime rate of 731 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 Conference Avenue (BS20 7FF) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Conference Avenue (BS20 7FF), the main crime hotspot is near Cheviot Meadow. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tydeman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmlea | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holmlea | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmlea | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heron Gardens | — |
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