Total Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Riverside Walk area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central , and the 476th 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 Riverside Walk (BS5 8DB) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Walk (BS5 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near St David'S Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riverside Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butlers Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bangor Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St David'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs St Georges Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Riverside Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parfitt'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Birchwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parfitt'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parfitt'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parfitt'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butlers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime St David'S Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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