Total Crime Rate
381.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
138.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cheltenham Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 97th 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 Cheltenham Road (BS6 5RF) in the last 12 months was 381.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 138.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cheltenham Road (BS6 5RF), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Nine Tree Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chesterfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Armada Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colston Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hepburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hepburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hepburn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Chesterfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kingsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheltenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Montpelier | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Montpelier | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Picton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Picton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Picton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Thomas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kingsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Armada Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Armada Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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