Total Crime Rate
937.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
262.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Freemantle Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Eastville , and the 19th 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 Freemantle Gardens (BS5 6SZ) in the last 12 months was 937.8 per 1,000 residents and was 447.0% higher than the Eastville average (171.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 112 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 262.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Freemantle Gardens (BS5 6SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stroud Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | B4058 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Berkeley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Berkeley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Berkeley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Berkeley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkeley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boswell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boswell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Boswell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Boswell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Boswell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Boswell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B4058 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chisbury Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chisbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chisbury Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stroud Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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