Total Crime Rate
472.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newfoundland Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley , and the 61st highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Newfoundland Road (BS2 9LU) in the last 12 months was 472.1 per 1,000 residents and was 170.4% higher than the Ashley average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 220.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newfoundland Road (BS2 9LU), the main crime hotspot is near Wade Street. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 78 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Bishop Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | River Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wade Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wade Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wade Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklyn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklyn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklyn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Franklyn Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Matthias Park | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | River Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | River Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | River Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wade Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wilson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Houlton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Houlton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Houlton Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Houlton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Houlton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winkworth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winkworth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winkworth Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winkworth Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tucker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tucker Street | Under investigation |
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