Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lake Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Southmead , and the 432nd lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lake Road (BS10 5JB) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Southmead average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lake Road (BS10 5JB), the main crime hotspot is near Vintery Leys. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lake Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Vintery Leys Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wellesley Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Waterdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waterdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Doncaster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Doncaster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charis Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charis Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadleys Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Vintery Leys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadleys Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lakewood Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadleys Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
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Data Sources

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