Total Crime Rate
44.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newfoundland Way area has the 28th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Portishead East , and the 365th highest crime rate of 733 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 7QE) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Portishead East average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newfoundland Way (BS20 7QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harbour Road, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forth Avenue (26 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 | Public order | Forth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Biscay Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Burlington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malin Parade | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchant Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malin Parade | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malin Parade | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newfoundland Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Burlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newfoundland Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harbour Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbour Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Navigators Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Folio Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Navigators Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Burlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Malin Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Burlington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Forth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martingale Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Forth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Forth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Forth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forth Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbour Road | Under investigation |
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