Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.0 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 37.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 8.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Bedford Crescent area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 255th 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 Bedford Crescent (BS7 9PP) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Crescent (BS7 9PP), the main crime hotspot is near Trubshaw Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downend Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petherbridge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashgrove Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Ashgrove Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trubshaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southampton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellicott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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