Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Knighton Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Henbury and Brentry , and the 113th 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 Knighton Road (BS10 5SG) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Henbury and Brentry average (131.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knighton Road (BS10 5SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Home Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fonthill Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Felstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Home Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kenmore Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenmore Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenmore Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Home Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Home Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Home Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Home Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Home Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Home Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fonthill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fonthill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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