Total Crime Rate

232.6 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 232.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.1 9/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

William Mason Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Lawrence Hill , and the 195th 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 William Mason Close (BS5 0AY) in the last 12 months was 232.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% higher than the Lawrence Hill average (208.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Mason Close (BS5 0AY), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in William Mason Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peter'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lincoln Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Kingsmarsh Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Thomas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Morley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Morley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cookworthy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lawrence Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lawrence Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lawrence Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Morton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sarah Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Peter'S Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chancery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peter'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peter'S Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Payne Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brentry Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sarah Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robert Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sarah Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atchley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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