Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 55.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Air Balloon Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central , and the 414th 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 Air Balloon Road (BS5 8LB) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Air Balloon Road (BS5 8LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bell Hill Road, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belfry Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Air Balloon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerhill Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bell Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cassey Bottom Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary A431 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A431 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A431 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime A431 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grenville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiteway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whiteway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bell Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A431 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiteway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whiteway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Hill Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cousins Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Hill Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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