Total Crime Rate
227.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knovill Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Knovill Close (BS11 0SA) in the last 12 months was 227.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% higher than the Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston average (146.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 145.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knovill Close (BS11 0SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stile Acres, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawrence Weston Road (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commonfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Capel Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Capel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Capel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Capel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Capel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aylminton Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylminton Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gourney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gourney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gourney Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commonfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stile Acres | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commonfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Awdelett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Farm Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beverston Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beverston Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beverston Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orlebar Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orlebar Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orlebar Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawrence Weston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wesleyan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesleyan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stile Acres | Awaiting court outcome |
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