Total Crime Rate
133.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025College Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Southmead , and the 426th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around College Road (BS9 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 133.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% higher than the Southmead average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around College Road (BS9 3EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Falcondale Walk (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Falcondale Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Falcondale Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Falcondale Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falcondale Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shipley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Watkins Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westfield Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westfield Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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