Total Crime Rate
75.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waterbridge Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bishopsworth , and the 569th lowest crime rate of 1,343 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 Waterbridge Road (BS13 8PR) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterbridge Road (BS13 8PR), the main crime hotspot is near Borleyton Walk. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hartcliffe and Withywood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Withywood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Four Acres Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Four Acres Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Four Acres Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Four Acres Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borleyton Walk | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Borleyton Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Borleyton Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Borleyton Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishops Cove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Four Acres Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishops Cove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishops Cove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Borleyton Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Borleyton Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leyland Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Three Wells Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Templeland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Four Acres Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spinney Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Paybridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Four Acres Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Riverland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverland Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverland Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Four Acres Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Four Acres Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paybridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paybridge Road | — |
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