Total Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 28.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 6th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 173rd 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 Ashley Down Road (BS7 9BW) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower than the Ashley average (212.5 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Down Road (BS7 9BW), 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 (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Watercress Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watercress Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hopetoun Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopetoun Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopetoun Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B4052 —
Apr 2026Burglary College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sommerville Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talgarth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talgarth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sommerville Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pople Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order York Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery York Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dirac Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft York Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pople Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pople Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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