Total Crime Rate

5.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 5.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Colston Road area has the lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton , and the 7th 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 Colston Road (BS5 6AE) in the last 12 months was 5.1 per 1,000 residents and was 96.2% lower than the Easton average (136.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colston Road (BS5 6AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Owen Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chelsea Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Colston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Leonards Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Samuel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Roman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Samuel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chelsea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelsea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelsea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Greenbank Avenue East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barratt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Washington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Britannia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bloy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Samuel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belle Vue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Canon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canon Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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