Total Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 34.2 4/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Merrywood Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bedminster , and the 226th 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 Merrywood Road (BS3 1DW) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% lower than the Bedminster average (98.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrywood Road (BS3 1DW), the main crime hotspot is near East Street. Police recorded 88 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 Merrywood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Murray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Picture House Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cromwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fairfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gladstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gladstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Picture House Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braunton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Dartmouth Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dartmouth Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West End —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dean Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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