Total Crime Rate
109.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Old Vicarage area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 572nd highest crime rate of 1,343 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 The Old Vicarage (BS6 5EF) in the last 12 months was 109.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower than the Ashley average (212.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 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 Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Old Vicarage (BS6 5EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armidale Avenue, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Picton Lane (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Chesterfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydenham Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydenham Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cheltenham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cheltenham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheltenham Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheltenham Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Montpelier | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Montpelier | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chesterfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cheltenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leopold Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hepburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hepburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hepburn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gwyn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gwyn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brigstocke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | City Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheltenham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheltenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drummond Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richmond Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellington Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellington Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellington Lane | Under investigation |
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