Total Crime Rate
164.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wills Drive area has the 28th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton , and the 345th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wills Drive (BS5 0RF) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% higher than the Easton average (136.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wills Drive (BS5 0RF), 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.
View Crime In Lawrence Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Villiers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thrissell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Armoury Square | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Armoury Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmarsh Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thrissell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Thrissell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thrissell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thrissell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Armoury Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shaw Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaw Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashman Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Felix Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Armoury Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wills Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaumont Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Moorhill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Walton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Villiers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bouverie Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorhill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorhill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorhill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Moorhill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Vining Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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