Total Crime Rate
71.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elvard Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hartcliffe and Withywood , and the 580th lowest crime rate of 1,352 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 Elvard Road (BS13 9BU) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Hartcliffe and Withywood average (181.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elvard Road (BS13 9BU), 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 Hartcliffe and Withywood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Withywood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Molesworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Derham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gatehouse Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hosey Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hosey Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Molesworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gay Elms Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheepscroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gay Elms Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hosey Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heggard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Doveswell Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doveswell Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiting Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiting Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sheepscroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heggard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Innox Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Grange Road | 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 | Shoplifting | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Innox Gardens | — |
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