Total Crime Rate
74.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poole 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.
View Crime In Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Poole Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Davis Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Davis Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collins Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Portview Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Brendan'S Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smyths Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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