Total Crime Rate
98.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sydenham Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 645th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sydenham Road (BS6 5SH) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Central average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 10 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sydenham Road (BS6 5SH), the main crime hotspot is near Moon Street. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 86 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cotham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gwyn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nine Tree Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nine Tree Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nine Tree Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nine Tree Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nine Tree Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nine Tree Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Buildings | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gwyn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Picton Lane | 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 | Vehicle crime | Nine Tree Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Armidale Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Armidale Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Armidale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Picton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookfield Lane | — |
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