Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BS5 · City of Bristol
798
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BS20 · North Somerset
134
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Portbury has less crime — 134 vs 798 incidents in April 2026.
Bristol recorded substantially more crime than Portbury in April 2026 — 798 incidents compared to 134, a 6.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bristol records significantly more (240 vs 39 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Portbury recorded fewer crimes than Bristol — 134 vs 798 incidents. That is 83% fewer crimes. Bristol is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bristol recorded 240 incidents of this type vs 39 in Portbury. Overall, Portbury had fewer total crimes (134 vs 798).