Total Crime Rate

150.9 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 150.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle 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 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Lockleaze , and the 361st highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romney Avenue (BS7 9TJ) in the last 12 months was 150.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romney Avenue (BS7 9TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Copley Gardens, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gillray Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Romney Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gillray Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Copley Gardens
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gillray Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gillray Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gillray Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gillray Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gillray Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gillray Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gillray Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gillray Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gillray Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Romney Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Orpen Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Turner Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mulready Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Constable Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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