Total Crime Rate

111.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sylvan Way area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston , and the 529th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sylvan Way (BS9 2LF) in the last 12 months was 111.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% lower than the Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston average (146.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvan Way (BS9 2LF), the main crime hotspot is near The Crescent. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sylvan Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bluebell Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Shirehampton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Edyth'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Edyth'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery The Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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