Total Crime Rate
51.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lock Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bishopsworth , and the 431st lowest crime rate of 1,352 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 Lock Gardens (BS13 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Bishopsworth average (104.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lock Gardens (BS13 8BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Hayes, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marlepit Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bishopsworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martha'S Orchard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardner Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dancey Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highridge Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lock Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lock Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gardner Avenue | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.