Total Crime Rate
140.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beach Hill area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Portishead East , and the 116th 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 Beach Hill (BS20 7HT) in the last 12 months was 140.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% higher than the Portishead East average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beach Hill (BS20 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kilkenny Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Combe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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