Total Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sidelands Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Eastville , and the 86th 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 Sidelands Road (BS16 2TS) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sidelands Road (BS16 2TS), the main crime hotspot is near Whittington Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bristol| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Amberley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Amberley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bracey Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whittington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whittington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Whittington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Amberley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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