Total Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lower High Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston , and the 588th lowest crime rate of 1,343 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 Lower High Street (BS11 0DA) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% lower than the Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston average (149.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower High Street (BS11 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Ridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Lower High Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shire Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shire Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shire Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penlea Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Tecla Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Road
Apr 2026Public order Kings Weston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Weston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Penpole Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Priory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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