Total Crime Rate

365.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 365.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.6 10/10
  • Other theft 51.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.7 10/10
  • Burglary 40.0 10/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Waterloo Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 110th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Road (BS2 0PN) in the last 12 months was 365.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% higher than the Ashley average (212.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 137.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (BS2 0PN), the main crime hotspot is near Harleston Street. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterloo Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/163)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jacob Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawfords Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacob Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacob Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Unity Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Unity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Midland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great George Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lawfords Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lawfords Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lawfords Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawfords Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawfords Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Jacob Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawfords Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Bread Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs River Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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