Total Crime Rate

167.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 167.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Drugs 15.3 9/10
  • Other crime 15.3 10/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Watling Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston , and the 331st highest crime rate of 1,343 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 Watling Way (BS11 9NN) in the last 12 months was 167.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% higher 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Way (BS11 9NN), the main crime hotspot is near Shire Gardens. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watling Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lower High Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antona Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Antona Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Antona Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antona Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Antona Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrims Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shire Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shire Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shire Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrims Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Town Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pilgrims Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Tecla Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrow Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fairford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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