Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 59.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Werburghs Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 452nd lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Werburghs Road (BS2 9XX) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Werburghs Road (BS2 9XX), the main crime hotspot is near John Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Werburghs Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalene Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashley Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Milverton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magdalene Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Werburgh'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mina Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mina Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Boyce Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ashley Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ashley Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sevier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boiling Wells Lane —
Apr 2026Public order John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopetoun Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wolferton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopetoun Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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