Total Crime Rate
20.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lancashire Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 114th 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 Lancashire Road (BS7 9DL) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lancashire Road (BS7 9DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nevil Lane, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanley Avenue (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bristol| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Maurice Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Kennington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Seymour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nevil Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevil Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevil Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nevil Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevil Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sommerville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Longfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Nevil Lane | Under investigation |
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