Total Crime Rate

576.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 576.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 237.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 105.1 10/10
  • Other theft 54.2 10/10
  • Public order 37.3 10/10
  • Burglary 30.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.3 10/10
  • Robbery 20.3 10/10
  • Drugs 17.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lawford Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley , and the 48th 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 Lawford Street (BS2 0DH) in the last 12 months was 576.3 per 1,000 residents and was 230.1% higher than the Ashley average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 70 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 ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 298.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawford Street (BS2 0DH), the main crime hotspot is near Wade Street. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lawford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/144)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Little Ann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawfords Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawfords Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lawfords Gate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Philips Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brick Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Unity Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eugene Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Eugene Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lawford Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lawford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lawford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lawford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lawford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs West Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bragg'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trinity Walk —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trinity Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson River Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson River Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson River Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order River Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trinity Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Trinity Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trinity Walk —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 144

Data Sources

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