Crime Rates at Melbourne Road, Bristol, BS7 8LB

Melbourne Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 418th 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 Melbourne Road (BS7 8LB) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Road (BS7 8LB), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.