Total Crime Rate
48.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hillside Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central , and the 359th 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 Hillside Road (BS5 7PU) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the St George Central average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillside Road (BS5 7PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meg Thatchers Green (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St George Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Meg Thatchers Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Badger Sett | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cottage Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meg Thatchers Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meg Thatchers Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Meg Thatchers Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingsway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westmead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Headford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tetbury Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tetbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Badger Sett | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Badger Sett | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cottage Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kingsway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gillard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michaels Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Michaels Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newent Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillard Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kingsway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Michaels Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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