Total Crime Rate

160.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.2 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 160.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lower Ashley Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 357th highest 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 Lower Ashley Road (BS2 9NP) in the last 12 months was 160.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 102.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Ashley Road (BS2 9NP), the main crime hotspot is near Ashfield Place. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Ashley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalene Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Winkworth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Rosebery Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Conduit Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conduit Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A4032 Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brook Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashley Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Brook Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Franklyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4032 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ashley Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Nicholas' Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Cheltenham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Milverton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morgan Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area 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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