Crime Rates at Down Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8HU

Down Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Portishead North , and the 99th 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 Down Road (BS20 8HU) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower than the Portishead North average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Down Road (BS20 8HU), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.