Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 58.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Town Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Brislington West , and the 442nd lowest crime rate of 1,343 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 Drive (BS4 5EH) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Brislington West average (136.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Town Drive (BS4 5EH), the main crime hotspot is near Lanes End. Police recorded 376 crimes here, including 327 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Town Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prestwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Lanes End Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lanes End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lanes End Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lanes End Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lanes End Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lanes End —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prestwick Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prestwick Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prestwick Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Fairway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lanes End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hulse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Homemead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homemead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homemead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homemead Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homemead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homemead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homemead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Town Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Town Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Town Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Town Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Town Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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