Total Crime Rate
119.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Hayes area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Lockleaze , and the 518th 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 South Hayes (BS5 6UB) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Lockleaze average (204.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -48.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Hayes (BS5 6UB), the main crime hotspot is near Sir John'S Lane. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lockleaze| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottrell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woburn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sir John'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Sir John'S Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cottisford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottisford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woburn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirtlington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sir John'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kirtlington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Sir John'S Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sir John'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sir John'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sir John'S Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sir John'S Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sir John'S Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottrell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sir John'S Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heath Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sir John'S Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingmire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sir John'S Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Road | Under investigation |
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