Total Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Southwood Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston , and the 192nd 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 Southwood Avenue (BS9 2QW) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 236.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood Avenue (BS9 2QW), the main crime hotspot is near Southwood Drive East. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cranberry Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mulberry Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Southwood Drive East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwood Drive East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Compton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayflower Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Bowden Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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