Total Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.2 7/10
  • Drugs 18.7 10/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Cotman Walk area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Lockleaze , and the 586th lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cotman Walk (BS7 9UG) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotman Walk (BS7 9UG), the main crime hotspot is near The Gaskins. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cotman Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constable Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Flaxman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Constable Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Gaskins —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masefield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masefield Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Masefield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flaxman Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Flaxman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brangwyn Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Orpen Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowlandson Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowlandson Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Rowlandson Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blake Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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