Total Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maple Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 1,352 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 Maple Road (BS7 8RF) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maple Road (BS7 8RF), 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 | Shoplifting | Lansdown Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kellaway Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beloe Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maple Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maple Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kellaway Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kellaway Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lansdown Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lansdown Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lansdown Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lansdown Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longmead Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kellaway Crescent | — |
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