Total Crime Rate

219.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 219.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Public order 27.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Matthews Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton , and the 214th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Matthews Road (BS5 9NF) in the last 12 months was 219.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 114.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matthews Road (BS5 9NF), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Matthews Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Drugs Byron Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Howett Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tichborne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Compton Street —
Sep 2025Public order Compton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Moorfields Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cobden Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hayward Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Carlton Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carlton Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carlton Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanover Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Church Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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