Pensford and Chew Valley vs Portishead

Pensford and Chew Valley has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) and recorded 281 crimes in the last 12 months. Portishead has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 1,706 crimes. Pensford and Chew Valley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Pensford and Chew Valley shows a year-on-year crime trend of +4.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Portishead shows -14.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Pensford and Chew Valley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (85 incidents). In Portishead, it is Violent Crime (681 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Pensford and Chew Valley recorded 50 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Portishead recorded 287. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Pensford and Chew Valley totalled 85 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 681 in Portishead. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Pensford and Chew Valley recorded 269 crimes (now 281, a change of +4.5%). Portishead recorded 2,003 crimes previously (now 1,706, -14.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Pensford and Chew Valley has a resolution rate of 80% and Portishead has 20%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Pensford and Chew Valley falls within the Avon and Somerset Constabulary boundary. Portishead is covered by Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Pensford and Chew Valley and Portishead. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.