Crime Rates at The Martins, Portbury, Bristol, BS20 7LY

The Martins area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Gordano Valley , and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Martins (BS20 7LY) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% lower than the Gordano Valley average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Martins (BS20 7LY), the main crime hotspot is near Goshawk Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.