Total Crime Rate

330.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

166.3 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 330.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 166.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.1 10/10
  • Public order 32.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Other theft 20.2 10/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Robbery 10.1 9/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

City Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 127th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around City Road (BS2 8UH) in the last 12 months was 330.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 166.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Road (BS2 8UH), the main crime hotspot is near Bond Street. Police recorded 231 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in City Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/169)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hepburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Picton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Picton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Picton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Picton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Picton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Picton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hepburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hepburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Buildings —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armada Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armada Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armada Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armada Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwyn Street —
Apr 2026Public order Armada Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dalrymple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dalrymple Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalrymple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Armidale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armidale Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armidale Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Orange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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