Crime Rates at Lawford Street, Bristol, BS2 0DZ

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 0DZ) 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 0DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 263 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.