Crime Rate in Lockleaze, ward

Lockleaze has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 wards in Bristol, City of district and the 315th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 21st highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Lockleaze in the last 12 months was 195.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% higher than the Bristol, City of district average (140.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lockleaze’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 893 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 9 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 58.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,208 (≈ 89.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lockleaze ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 398 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.