Total Crime Rate
558.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cole Mead area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bishopsworth , and the 49th 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 Cole Mead (BS13 7SL) in the last 12 months was 558.4 per 1,000 residents and was 432.1% higher than the Bishopsworth average (104.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -82.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 256.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cole Mead (BS13 7SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gatehouse Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bishopsworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acresbush Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillcrest Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goulston Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colemead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colemead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornleaze | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cornleaze | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colemead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gatehouse Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gatehouse Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gatehouse Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Innox Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heggard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heggard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smithmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Derham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Innox Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smithmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smithmead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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