Total Crime Rate

299.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.7 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 299.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 155.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.9 10/10
  • Burglary 27.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Romney Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Lockleaze , and the 146th highest crime rate of 1,343 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 9ST) in the last 12 months was 299.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% higher 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 155.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 67.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 137.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romney Avenue (BS7 9ST), the main crime hotspot is near Morris Close. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 28 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morris Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morris Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morris Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morris Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morris Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morris Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowther Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowther Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morris Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Morris Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir John'S Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Orpen Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Gaskins —
Apr 2026Public order Morris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blake Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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