Total Crime Rate

105.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 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 105.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Old Barrow Hill area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston , and the 596th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Barrow Hill (BS11 9PY) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 168.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Barrow Hill (BS11 9PY), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Barrow Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Tecla Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shire Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shire Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shire Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrow Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Penpole Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Penlea Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Weston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kings Weston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antona Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Priory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lower High Street Further investigation is not in the public interest

Data Sources

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