Total Crime Rate

126.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 126.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Portway area has the 35th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston , and the 486th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portway (BS11 9LL) in the last 12 months was 126.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway (BS11 9LL), the main crime hotspot is near West Town Road. Police recorded 19 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 Portway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrims Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pilgrims Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Akeman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Town Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrims Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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