Total Crime Rate
207.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Picton Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Picton Street (BS6 5QA) in the last 12 months was 207.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% 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 21 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 Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Picton Street (BS6 5QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armada Place, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stokes Croft (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hillgrove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellington Lane | Under investigation |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Cheltenham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cheltenham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winsley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Picton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Wellington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wellington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellington Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Montpelier | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellington Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hepburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Picton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Armidale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Armidale Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Armidale Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Montpelier | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Upper York Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper York Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper York Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper York Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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