Total Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026York Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 68th 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 York Road (BS6 5QB) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (BS6 5QB), the main crime hotspot is near Armada Place. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bristol| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnabas Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Picton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Picton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Picton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Picton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Picton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Armidale Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Armidale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Picton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellington Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellington Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wellington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Wellington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Picton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Burglary | Picton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Buildings | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nine Tree Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydenham Lane | — |
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