Total Crime Rate

127.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 127.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 77.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ashley Down Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 477th highest crime rate of 1,343 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 Ashley Down Road (BS7 9BU) in the last 12 months was 127.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Down Road (BS7 9BU), the main crime hotspot is near Talgarth Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashley Down Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pople Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talgarth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kennington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dirac Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talgarth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft York Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order York Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery York Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pople Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pople Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B4052 —
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Data Sources

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