Total Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Witch Hazel Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hartcliffe and Withywood , and the 421st lowest crime rate of 1,352 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 Witch Hazel Road (BS13 0QG) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Hartcliffe and Withywood average (181.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Witch Hazel Road (BS13 0QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Totshill Drive, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Teyfant Walk (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hartcliffe and Withywood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Knightsbridge Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Fallow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gooseland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teyfant Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chatterton Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teyfant Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chatterton Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hennessy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knightsbridge Park | Under investigation |
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