Total Crime Rate
191.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025City Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley , and the 257th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around City Road (BS2 8TP) in the last 12 months was 191.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% higher than the Ashley average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -90.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (β 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around City Road (BS2 8TP), the main crime hotspot is near Callowhill Court. Police recorded 316 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillgrove Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armidale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodmancote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper York Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upper York Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper York Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Upper York Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodmancote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodmancote Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armidale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodmancote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Armidale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Armidale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Armidale Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Armidale Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Armidale Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Armidale Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Armidale Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodmancote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodmancote Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Armidale Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brigstocke Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | City Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | City Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
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