Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.9 2/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

West Town Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Brislington West , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Town Lane (BS4 5DB) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Brislington West average (133.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Town Lane (BS4 5DB), the main crime hotspot is near Prestwick Close. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Town Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Town Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hammond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hungerford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Town Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Town Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Town Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Church Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hungerford Road —
Sep 2025Public order Hungerford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prestwick Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prestwick Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prestwick Close —
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Data Sources

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