Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 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 35.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Newfoundland Way area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Portishead East , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 731 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 Newfoundland Way (BS20 7FP) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newfoundland Way (BS20 7FP), 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 Newfoundland Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Burlington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martingale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harbour Crescent —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Harbour Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Harbour Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Harbour Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harbour Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paper Mill Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour Road Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Navigators Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchant Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Harbour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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