Total Crime Rate

545.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

291.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 545.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 291.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 210.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 105.1 10/10
  • Public order 61.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.9 10/10
  • Other theft 33.9 10/10
  • Burglary 20.3 10/10
  • Robbery 17.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.6 10/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lawford Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawford Street (BS2 0DZ) in the last 12 months was 545.8 per 1,000 residents and was 156.8% higher than the Ashley average (212.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 291.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawford Street (BS2 0DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 419 crimes here, including 157 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 (30/247)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs River Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
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Data Sources

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