Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 69.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Douglas Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 519th 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 Douglas Road (BS7 0JD) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Road (BS7 0JD), the main crime hotspot is near Filton Road. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Douglas Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessex Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Filton Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Filton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Filton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Filton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keys Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ramsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Douglas Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Jocelyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bartholomews Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Filton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Manx Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bayswater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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