Total Crime Rate

180.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.6 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 180.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.4 9/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Nicholas Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton , and the 300th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nicholas Road (BS5 0LY) in the last 12 months was 180.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% higher than the Easton average (136.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 98.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholas Road (BS5 0LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Robert Street, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lansdown Road (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nicholas Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/89)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime St Mark'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Seymour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdown Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomson Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adelaide Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adelaide Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Adelaide Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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