Total Crime Rate

144.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 88.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vassall Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Eastville , and the 418th highest crime rate of 1,343 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 Vassall Road (BS16 2LS) in the last 12 months was 144.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Eastville average (171.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vassall Road (BS16 2LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishop Monk Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vassall Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perrymans Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kemys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vassall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldbury Court Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oldbury Court Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Conifers Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perrymans Close
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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