Total Crime Rate

458.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

260.4 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 458.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 260.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 208.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.7 10/10
  • Other theft 36.5 10/10
  • Public order 36.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.3 10/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • 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

Gainsborough Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Lockleaze , and the 72nd 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 Gainsborough Square (BS7 9XA) in the last 12 months was 458.3 per 1,000 residents and was 123.8% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 260.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Square (BS7 9XA), the main crime hotspot is near Copley Gardens. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gainsborough Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Bonnington Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonnington Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nash Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Landseer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Flaxman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Flaxman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flaxman Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulready Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mulready Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonnington Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nash Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanfield Close —
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Data Sources

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