Total Crime Rate

74.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 74.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle 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

Wathen Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 556th lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wathen Road (BS6 5BY) in the last 12 months was 74.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower than the Ashley average (212.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wathen Road (BS6 5BY), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Avenue. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wathen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopold Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B4052 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sommerville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sommerville Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wolferton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sommerville Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maurice Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurlingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Avenue —
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Data Sources

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