Total Crime Rate

167.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 167.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Burglary 21.0 10/10
  • Public order 21.0 9/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Romney Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Lockleaze , and the 305th highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Romney Avenue (BS7 9SS) in the last 12 months was 167.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower than the Lockleaze average (195.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romney Avenue (BS7 9SS), the main crime hotspot is near The Gaskins. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Romney Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blake Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Gaskins Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Gaskins —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Gaskins Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Gaskins Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Gaskins Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lindsay Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lindsay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lindsay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Orpen Gardens Local resolution
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Data Sources

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