Total Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashton Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bedminster , and the 146th 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 Ashton Drive (BS3 2PU) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashton Drive (BS3 2PU), the main crime hotspot is near Colliery Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bristol| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Swiss Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swiss Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colliery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colliery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colliery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Risdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Swiss Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Micklewright Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Micklewright Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Micklewright Close | — |
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