Total Crime Rate

122.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 122.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Merrywood Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bedminster , and the 503rd highest crime rate of 1,343 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 Merrywood Road (BS3 1EB) in the last 12 months was 122.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% higher than the Bedminster average (98.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrywood Road (BS3 1EB), the main crime hotspot is near Cannon Street. Police recorded 53 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 (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour British Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Diamond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dartmouth Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dartmouth Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Graham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gladstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gladstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Fairfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Diamond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Booth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Kent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Picture House Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Picture House Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lydstep Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dean Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dean Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Warden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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