Crime Rates at Sylvan Way, Bristol, BS9 2LY

Sylvan Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston , and the 377th 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 Sylvan Way (BS9 2LY) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvan Way (BS9 2LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Crescent, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashcroft Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.