Total Crime Rate

74.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 74.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Poole Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston , and the 558th 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 Poole Street (BS11 9JT) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poole Street (BS11 9JT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poole Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Davis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davis Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collins Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portview Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Brendan'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smyths Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davis Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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