Total Crime Rate
27.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sylvan Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 1,352 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 Sylvan Way (BS9 2LX) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sylvan Way (BS9 2LX), the main crime hotspot is near Ashcroft Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cranberry Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayflower Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dingle Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dingle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood End Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Silklands Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silklands Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bowden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Dale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Silklands Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mulberry Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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