Total Crime Rate

899.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 899.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 466.7 10/10
  • Public order 256.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.5 9/10
  • Other theft 38.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Brislington West , and the 22nd 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 West Town Lane (BS4 5DT) in the last 12 months was 899.0 per 1,000 residents and was 571.2% higher than the Brislington West average (133.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 231 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 360 (≈ 727.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 456.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Town Lane (BS4 5DT), the main crime hotspot is near Lanes End. Police recorded 307 crimes here, including 265 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lanes End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lanes End Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lanes End Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lanes End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lanes End Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lanes End Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lanes End Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lanes End Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lanes End Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lanes End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lanes End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lanes End Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Town Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Town Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Town Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Callington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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