Crime Rates at Derwent Road, Bristol, BS5 7SL

Derwent Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central , and the 378th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derwent Road (BS5 7SL) in the last 12 months was 155.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 44.4% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 77.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Road (BS5 7SL), the main crime hotspot is near Parade Court. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.