Total Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 17.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Newport Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Portishead North , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 731 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 Newport Close (BS20 8DD) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Portishead North average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Close (BS20 8DD), the main crime hotspot is near Merlin Park. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Newport Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Merlin Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenwood Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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