Total Crime Rate
65.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tower Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Eastville , and the 500th lowest crime rate of 1,343 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 Tower Road (BS15 1PG) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Eastville average (171.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tower Road (BS15 1PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near May Street, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hampton Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hillfields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | May Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | May Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ingleside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Handel Cossham Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Handel Cossham Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | May Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | May Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | May Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | May Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | May Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | May Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downend Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingleside Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | May Street | Under investigation |
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