Total Crime Rate
282.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
175.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newton Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Lawrence Hill , and the 158th 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 Newton Street (BS5 0QZ) in the last 12 months was 282.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 175.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newton Street (BS5 0QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Harleston Street. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lawrence Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hassell Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wade Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Wade Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Wade Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wade Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wade Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wade Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wade Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wade Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Wade Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wade Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wade Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wade Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wade Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wade Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wade Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Wade Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wade Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wade Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | James Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | James Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wade Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Little Ann Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wade Street | Under investigation |
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