Total Crime Rate
70.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Speedwell Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Eastville , and the 572nd 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 Speedwell Road (BS5 7SY) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Eastville average (174.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -82.4% ).
In the area around Speedwell Road (BS5 7SY), the main crime hotspot is near The Reubins. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Duncombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meadow Vale | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitefield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harewood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harewood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Speedwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speedwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Reubins | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Pring Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speedwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holly Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speedwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Speedwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dean'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dean'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Speedwell Road | Under investigation |
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