Over the last couple of months there has been an increase in vehicle crime mainly theft from motor vehicle.

It would appear that there is a higher number of vans and work vehicles that are being broken into as the main items that are stolen from the vehicles are Power Tools/ Hand Tools.

Please make sure your vehicles are locked and secured and no valuables are left inside.

The local beat team will be completing more regular patrols around the hotspot areas, using hi-vis patrols and some covert tactics to disrupt thefts from and thefts of motor vehicle. 

In the recent weeks officers have been in the local area completing patrols due to this ongoing issue. Several arrests and Stop Searches have been conducted in the area

We have noticed when Ashton Gate hold events such as sporting and music, parking in the general area of Bedminster and Ashton worsen due to the amount of visitors to the area. increase volume of visitors and traffic.The Neighbourhood Policing  team are conducting regular patrols on match days focusing particularly on dangerous and inconsiderate parking during the 2023/24 season

General nuisance behaviour mainly from youths, this is happening around the South Bristol Retail Park, located just off Winterstoke Road, as well as Gorse Marsh Park and Redpoint Climbing Centre.

Main times being around late afternoon early evening mainly during weekdays.