Total Crime Rate

121.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 121.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Sylvan Way area has the 38th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston , and the 513th highest crime rate of 1,343 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 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower than the Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston average (149.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvan Way (BS9 2LF), the main crime hotspot is near The Crescent. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Pentagon Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Pentagon Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Pentagon Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary The Pentagon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alveston Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alveston Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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