Total Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025William Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton , and the 418th 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 William Street (BS5 9EF) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower than the Easton average (122.1 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% 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 161 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Easton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Johnsons Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hammersmith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammersmith Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Weight Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weight Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B4465 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Johnsons Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitehall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Johnsons Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Victoria Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lyppiatt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lyppiatt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyppiatt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Witchell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whitehall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George And Dragon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whitehall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George And Dragon Lane | Under investigation |
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