Total Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nore Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Portishead North , and the 154th 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 Nore Road (BS20 8EN) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 225.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nore Road (BS20 8EN), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsway Road. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Way | Under investigation |
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