Total Crime Rate

274.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 274.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.5 10/10
  • Public order 32.1 10/10
  • Other theft 23.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 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

Lawrence Hill area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Lawrence Hill , and the 161st highest crime rate of 1,343 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 Lawrence Hill (BS5 0DN) in the last 12 months was 274.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% higher than the Lawrence Hill average (211.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 132.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Hill (BS5 0DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lawrence Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Walker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ducie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bright Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walker Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bright Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaw Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pountney Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lawnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lawnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lawnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pountney Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenby Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Russell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Payne Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Payne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Earl Russell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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