Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 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 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

William Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton , and the 301st 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 William Street (BS5 9EF) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% 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 5 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 Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (BS5 9EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trelawney Avenue, where police recorded 187 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Road (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in William Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trelawney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trelawney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trelawney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trelawney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trelawney Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trelawney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trelawney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trelawney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trelawney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Trelawney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Trelawney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Trelawney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trelawney Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cooksley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trelawney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worsley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Worsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lewin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terrell Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Terrell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leonard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trelawney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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