Lawrence Weston
Middle areaNorth west Bristol. 9,137 people in 11 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by middle area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Lawrence Weston, 94.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
Recorded crime in Lawrence Weston
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Lawrence Weston at a rate of 165.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 148.6 per 1,000 people across Bristol.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 630 |
| Other crime | 254 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 181 |
| Shoplifting | 144 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 106 |
| Vehicle crime | 88 |
| Burglary | 49 |
| Drug offences | 36 |
| Robbery | 19 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Lawrence Weston compares
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Is Lawrence Weston safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Lawrence Weston at a rate of 165.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 148.6 per 1,000 people across Bristol.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 85 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Lawrence Weston.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (630), other crime (254) and anti-social behaviour (181).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Bristol
These figures are published for the whole of Bristol, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Bristol and not Lawrence Weston alone. See Bristol
Lawrence Weston in brief
The median price paid for a home in Lawrence Weston was £280,000 in 2025.
Lawrence Weston had 8,507 usual residents at the census.
In Lawrence Weston, 94.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Lawrence Weston, 5.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.