Total Crime Rate

177.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 177.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 28.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Axbridge Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood , and the 303rd 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 Axbridge Road (BS4 2RU) in the last 12 months was 177.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% higher than the Filwood average (135.4 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Axbridge Road (BS4 2RU), the main crime hotspot is near Andover Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Axbridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Agnes Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Axbridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Axbridge Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Axbridge Road —
Apr 2026Public order St Agnes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Andover Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Agnes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exmouth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ravenhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Minehead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minehead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paignton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbury Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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