Total Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitchurch Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bishopsworth , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whitchurch Road (BS13 7SP) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Bishopsworth average (104.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitchurch Road (BS13 7SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gatehouse Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bishopsworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goulston Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acresbush Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornleaze | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cornleaze | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colemead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colemead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colemead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gatehouse Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gatehouse Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gatehouse Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillcrest Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walnut Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Innox Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Innox Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Derham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pentire Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heggard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heggard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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