Total Crime Rate

247.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.5 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 247.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Armoury Square area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Lawrence Hill , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Armoury Square (BS5 0PT) in the last 12 months was 247.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 122.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armoury Square (BS5 0PT), the main crime hotspot is near Beaufort Street. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Armoury Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wills Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clark Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milsom Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milsom Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Durbin Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennywell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bates Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Webb Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perry Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perry Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milsom Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdown Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaufort Street
Apr 2026Burglary Beaufort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beaufort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beaufort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaufort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milsom Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Milsom Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Easton Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Vining Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vining Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vining Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hathway Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaumont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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