Total Crime Rate
144.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waverley Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bishopsworth , and the 384th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waverley Gardens (BS13 8EL) in the last 12 months was 144.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% higher than the Bishopsworth average (104.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 1200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -61.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waverley Gardens (BS13 8EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grange Road, where police recorded 49 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Derham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gay Elms Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornleaze | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cornleaze | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sheepscroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheepscroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gatehouse Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Molesworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Molesworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gay Elms Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heggard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heggard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hosey Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hosey Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hosey Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Derham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Innox Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Innox Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grange Road | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grange Road | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastridge Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bishops Cove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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