Total Crime Rate

606.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 606.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 393.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.6 10/10
  • Public order 50.5 10/10
  • Other theft 37.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lindsey Close area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Portishead North , and the 10th highest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lindsey Close (BS20 8RR) in the last 12 months was 606.1 per 1,000 residents and was 919.6% higher than the Portishead North average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 134 (≈ 451.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1354.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindsey Close (BS20 8RR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lindsey Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary King'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedwin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedwin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merlin Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merlin Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —

Data Sources

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