Crime Rates at Lake Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7JA

Lake Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Portishead East , and the 232nd 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 Lake Road (BS20 7JA) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lake Road (BS20 7JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Esplanade Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodhill Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.