Total Crime Rate
116.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodward Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Eastville , and the 500th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodward Road (BS16 2FN) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the Eastville average (174.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -2.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 71.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodward Road (BS16 2FN), the main crime hotspot is near Arboretum Row. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warneford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homefield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homefield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laundry Fields | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perrymans Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tayberry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Monk Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Monk Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arboretum Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arboretum Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arboretum Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arboretum Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perrymans Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Perrymans Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warneford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warneford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Homefield Drive | Under investigation |
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