Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS20 7LQ
How much crime is recorded in BS20 7LQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Portishead South
- Council
- North Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,524 (2024)
BS20 7LQBristol
How safe is BS20 7LQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS20 7LQ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BS20 7LQNational
Violence and sexual offences8.423.6
Burglary4.39.1
Other theft3.14.5
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Public order1.34.6
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.22.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 55% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.