Total Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 30.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cromwell Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 1,343 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 Cromwell Road (BS6 5EZ) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (BS6 5EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Picton Mews, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Road
Apr 2026Burglary Montpelier Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Montpelier Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chesterfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chesterfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopold Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maurice Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrew'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrew'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Picton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brook Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurlingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Avenue
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodmancote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodmancote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Effingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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