Portishead South
Middle areaThe north east of the North Somerset. 8,193 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.5 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 81% of people in Portishead South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Portishead South
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Portishead South at a rate of 57.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.3 per 1,000 people across North Somerset.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 193 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 94 |
| Other crime | 86 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 |
| Shoplifting | 26 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Drug offences | 12 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Portishead South compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Portishead South safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Portishead South at a rate of 57.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.3 per 1,000 people across North Somerset.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 35 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Portishead South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (193), anti-social behaviour (94) and other crime (86).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of North Somerset
These figures are published for the whole of North Somerset, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Somerset and not Portishead South alone. See North Somerset
Portishead South in brief
The median price paid for a home in Portishead South was £389,475 in 2025.
Portishead South had 8,183 usual residents at the census.
About 81% of people in Portishead South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Portishead South, 89.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.