Total Crime Rate

108.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 108.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vale Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bishopsworth , and the 548th highest 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 Vale Lane (BS3 5RU) in the last 12 months was 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Lane (BS3 5RU), the main crime hotspot is near Hastings Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crantock Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Parson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hastings Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hastings Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crantock Avenue —
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Data Sources

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