Crime Rates at Watchill Close, Bristol, BS13 8DE

Watchill Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bishopsworth , and the 459th lowest crime rate of 1,343 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 Watchill Close (BS13 8DE) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Bishopsworth average (119.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watchill Close (BS13 8DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lakemead Grove, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marlepit Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.