Portishead Central
Middle areaThe north east of the North Somerset. 10,005 people in 2.6 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by middle area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Portishead Central, 82.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
Recorded crime in Portishead Central
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Portishead Central at a rate of 96.9 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 | 327 |
| Shoplifting | 196 |
| Other crime | 161 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 150 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 71 |
| Burglary | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Drug offences | 11 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Portishead Central compares
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Is Portishead Central safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Portishead Central at a rate of 96.9 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, 52 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Portishead Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (327), shoplifting (196) and other crime (161).
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 Central alone. See North Somerset
Portishead Central in brief
The median price paid for a home in Portishead Central was £335,000 in 2025.
Portishead Central had 9,782 usual residents at the census.
In Portishead Central, 82.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Portishead Central, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.