Crime Rates at Watling Way, Bristol, BS11 9NN

Watling Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston , and the 194th 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 Watling Way (BS11 9NN) in the last 12 months was 232.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 126.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Way (BS11 9NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Antona Court, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shire Gardens (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.