Total Crime Rate
60.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ridgeway Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Eastville , and the 457th 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 Ridgeway Road (BS16 3EA) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Eastville average (171.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ridgeway Road (BS16 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Knowsley Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 50 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Alcove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishponds Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Fishponds Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fishponds Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlborough Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Knowsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elmgrove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmgrove Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lakeside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lakeside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alcove Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alcove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Marina Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcove Road | Under investigation |
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