Total Crime Rate

184.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 184.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.3 9/10
  • Other theft 31.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • 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

Richmond Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 293rd 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 Richmond Road (BS6 5ES) in the last 12 months was 184.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (BS6 5ES), the main crime hotspot is near Ashfield Place. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurlingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wolferton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brook Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Cheltenham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brook Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Winkworth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brook Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodmancote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodmancote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnabas Street —
Apr 2026Public order West Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sommerville Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Sommerville Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Ashfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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