Total Crime Rate
672.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gloucester Road area has the highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Gloucester Road (BS7 8NY) in the last 12 months was 672.8 per 1,000 residents and was 762.0% higher than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -72.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 131 (≈ 400.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gloucester Road (BS7 8NY), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bishopston and Ashley Down| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevil Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevil Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevil Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morley Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Morley Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mervyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mervyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Gloucester Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brynland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nevil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevil Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nevil Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cricklade Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dongola Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theresa Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevil Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gloucester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nevil Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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