Total Crime Rate
161.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beach Hill area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Portishead East , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 733 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 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% higher than the Portishead East average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beach Hill (BS20 7HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kilkenny Place (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Portishead East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoney Steep | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Hill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leeside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeside | Under investigation |
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