Total Crime Rate
577.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canford Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Southmead , and the 47th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canford Lane (BS9 3DB) in the last 12 months was 577.1 per 1,000 residents and was 384.0% higher than the Southmead average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 130.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canford Lane (BS9 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shipley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Watkins Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westfield Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westfield Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Falcondale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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