Total Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cromwell 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.
View Crime In Bristol| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | West Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Montpelier | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Montpelier | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Chesterfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chesterfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leopold Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Maurice Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Andrew'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Andrew'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrew'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrew'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Picton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brook Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richmond Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hurlingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodmancote Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodmancote Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Effingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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