Crime Rates at Hillside Road, Bristol, BS5 7PU

Hillside Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central , and the 624th lowest crime rate of 1,352 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 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% lower than the St George Central average (91.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Road (BS5 7PU), the main crime hotspot is near Meg Thatchers Green. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.