Total Crime Rate

786.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

302.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 786.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 327.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 302.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 202.3 10/10
  • Public order 59.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.0 10/10
  • Other theft 42.7 10/10
  • Robbery 39.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitchurch Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bishopsworth , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitchurch Lane (BS13 7SN) in the last 12 months was 786.3 per 1,000 residents and was 560.8% higher than the Bishopsworth average (119.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 106 (≈ 302.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitchurch Lane (BS13 7SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 174 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gatehouse Close (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whitchurch Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colemead —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colemead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Innox Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornleaze Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gatehouse Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gatehouse Close —
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Data Sources

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