Total Crime Rate

126.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 126.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Vale Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bishopsworth , and the 483rd highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vale Lane (BS3 5RU) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher than the Bishopsworth average (119.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Lane (BS3 5RU), the main crime hotspot is near Parson Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vale Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locks Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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