Crime Rates at Smithmead, Bristol, BS13 9JT

Smithmead area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hartcliffe and Withywood , and the 385th 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 Smithmead (BS13 9JT) in the last 12 months was 144.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithmead (BS13 9JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Paddock (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.