Total Crime Rate

329.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

198.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 329.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 198.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.6 9/10
  • Public order 39.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Other theft 22.3 10/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • 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

Cottrell Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Lockleaze , and the 129th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cottrell Road (BS5 6TH) in the last 12 months was 329.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% higher than the Lockleaze average (204.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 107 (≈ 198.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 129.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottrell Road (BS5 6TH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cottrell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/89)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Glenfrome Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bell Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bell Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottrell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freemantle Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glenfrome Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Freemantle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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