Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

City Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 545th lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around City Road (BS2 8UL) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Road (BS2 8UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armidale Avenue, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Picton Lane (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in City Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/122)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Upper York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Portland Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lemon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper York Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper York Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper York Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Upper York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Backfields Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Backfields Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapter Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chapter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chapter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dean Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Picton Mews 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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