Total Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 94.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Paxton Drive area has the 40th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bedminster , and the 660th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paxton Drive (BS3 2BN) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paxton Drive (BS3 2BN), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Paxton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Winterstoke Underpass Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Ashton Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Jessop Underpass Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jessop Underpass —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brunel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brunel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paxton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Paxton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paxton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashton Gate Underpass Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackmoors Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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