Crime Rates at Devon Road, Bristol, BS5 9AY

Devon Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton , and the 460th 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 Devon Road (BS5 9AY) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Easton average (136.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devon Road (BS5 9AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poets' Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitehart Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.