Total Crime Rate

219.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 219.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.4 8/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Portway area has the 18th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston , and the 215th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portway (BS11 9LJ) in the last 12 months was 219.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 140.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway (BS11 9LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Antona Court. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston

Crime Over Time in Portway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ermine Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barrow Hill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrow Hill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pages Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Maiden Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pilgrims Way —
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Antona Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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