Total Crime Rate
60.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Portbury Grove area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston , and the 462nd lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Portbury Grove (BS11 9TH) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portbury Grove (BS11 9TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grove Leaze, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priory Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrow Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fairford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burnham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portbury Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Tecla Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lower High Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Penlea Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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