Total Crime Rate

140.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 140.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Lockleaze , and the 431st highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romney Avenue (BS7 9TA) in the last 12 months was 140.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 92.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romney Avenue (BS7 9TA), the main crime hotspot is near Nash Drive. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonnington Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cameron Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gainsborough Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonnington Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonnington Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nash Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nash Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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