Total Crime Rate

79.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newfoundland Way area has the 18th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Portishead East , and the 215th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newfoundland Way (BS20 7QF) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newfoundland Way (BS20 7QF), the main crime hotspot is near Forth Avenue. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Newfoundland Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kittiwake Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forth Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Argentia Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Argentia Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argentia Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argentia Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forth Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forth Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forth Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kittiwake Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Navigators Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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