Total Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maldowers Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central , and the 166th 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 Maldowers Lane (BS5 7QT) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maldowers Lane (BS5 7QT), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Hill Road. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St George Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meadow Vale | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bell Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bell Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bell Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bell Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bell Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bell Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bell Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bell Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speedwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whiteway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whiteway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whiteway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whiteway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whiteway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grenville Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grenville Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Derwent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speedwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Speedwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emra Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holmes Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holmes Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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