Total Crime Rate

284.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

179.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 284.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 179.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 147.5 10/10
  • Other theft 25.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Robbery 14.4 9/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 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

Ashley Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 155th 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 Ashley Road (BS6 5NU) in the last 12 months was 284.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 179.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Road (BS6 5NU), 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 Ashley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cairns' Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Nicholas' Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Franklyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Franklyn Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morgan Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brook Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Corey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magdalene Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ashfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burnell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burnell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burnell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brook Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Cheltenham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnabas Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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