Total Crime Rate
166.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ship Lane area has the 44th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley , and the 308th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ship Lane (BS1 6RJ) in the last 12 months was 166.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% lower than the Ashley average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (β 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ship Lane (BS1 6RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redcliff Hill (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mede Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcliff Backs | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcliff Backs | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redcliff Backs | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redcliff Backs | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redcliff Backs | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerset Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Somerset Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redcliff Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mede Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerset Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcliff Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Guinea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Prewett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mede Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mede Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mede Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitehouse Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Lane | Under investigation |
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