Crime Rate in Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze, ward

Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze has the 7th lowest crime rate of 34 wards in Bristol, City of district and the 3416th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 256th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the Bristol, City of district average (140.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 449 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 367 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Waterford Road, with 300 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Broadleys Avenue (24 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.