Total Crime Rate
138.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Devon Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton , and the 407th highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Devon Road (BS5 6ED) in the last 12 months was 138.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher than the Easton average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devon Road (BS5 6ED), the main crime hotspot is near Carlyle Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Easton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bloy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Carlyle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Johnsons Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poets' Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Poets' Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Essery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlyle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Johnsons Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bruce Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B4465 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gratitude Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Leonard'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Johnsons Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whitehart Court | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Avenue East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Littleton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Littleton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloy Street | Under investigation |
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